South Cook News

Report filed with FBI over Orland Park mayor emeritus' failure to disclose property ownerships

By Juliette Fairley | Feb 15, 2021

When Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau learned from village board trustees that Dan McLaughlin had hidden his ownership of a property that the board was considering acquiring as a multiuse building, he was suspicious.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois receives failing grade for budgeting from Truth in Accounting

By Juliette Fairley | 4 years ago

Illinois received an 'F' from a nonpartisan accounting organization that measures state transparency and reliability in accounting practices

From Chicago City Wire

Cook County State's Attorney candidate demands Foxx's resignation over Smollett case

By Juliette Fairley | 4 years ago

The Republican candidate for Cook County State's Attorney is calling for Democratic incumbent Kim Foxx to resign after a special prosecutor’s report found she allegedly lied and abused discretion in the handling of the Jussie Smollett case.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois Health Department refutes complaints about its COVID-19 data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

A visit to the department's website on April 13, however, failed to yield data on deaths by zip code

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois has enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients, according to state's data

By Juliette Fairley | 5 years ago

If Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets the 4,000 ventilators he's requested, Illinois could end up with 2,280 more ventilators than it needs under worst-case scenario projections for the coronavirus crisis in Illinois, according to an analysis of recently released data from the state.