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Tinley Park mayor accused of public drunkenness after concert

By Ruth de Jauregui | Aug 15, 2017

The Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) are accusing Tinley Park Mayor Jacob Vandenberg of being drunk in public and using his position to interfere with police officers directing traffic after a concert, according to the group's Illinois Leaks website.

Watchdog group questions Orland Park Library's vanishing videos

By Ruth de Jauregui | Aug 15, 2017

A series of taxpayer-paid Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) videos have disappeared from the library's official Facebook page without explanation, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contended recently on their Illinois Leaks website.

Orland Park library makes big deal out of little paper, group contends

By Ruth de Jauregui | Aug 9, 2017

The Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) is treating a $96.50 restaurant receipt like it's a gold nugget, holding onto it with both hands and refusing to let anyone else see it, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) are suggesting on their Illinois Leaks website.

Ethics complaint looks to oust Tinley Park mayor

By Ruth de Jauregui | Aug 1, 2017

An ethics complaint is calling for the removal of Tinley Park Mayor Jacob Vandenberg following an allegedly drunken incident following a Paul McCartney concert in late July, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Illinois Opportunity Project leader joins Rauner campaign push

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jul 17, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign committee has hired Matt Besler, president of the Illinois Opportunity Project, as its chief adviser, the non-profit advocacy announced on Monday.

Workers' comp fraud can't be left on back burner, law firm argues

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jul 2, 2017

The budget battle in the Illinois Statehouse has allowed workers' compensation fraud to continue largely unchecked, the law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates (KCBA) contends.

Budget breakdown lands Illinois one step from junk bond rating

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jun 8, 2017

Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.

Tinley Park citizens slate wipes out old guard

By Ruth de Jauregui | Apr 6, 2017

Tinley Park has elected a new mayor for the first time in 36 years. It also has a new village clerk and three new trustees, all thanks to the Concerned Citizens for Tinley Park (CCTP) slate.

Orland Park library reactions prove tough to read

By Ruth de Jauregui | Mar 16, 2017

A recent incident at the Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) left a citizens group saying it might elicit praise or condemnation, depending on what you read into it.

Tinley Park poised to take on DOJ

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 3, 2017

Tinley Park authorized its attorneys to defend the village against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) allegations of Fair Housing Act violations last week. The DOJ filed a civil lawsuit on Nov. 23.

Hoop It Up! returns to Calumet City

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 3, 2017

Calmuet City recently held its second annual Hoop It Up! basketball game between city police and local students.

Preckwinkle tenure brings mixed results

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jan 29, 2017

The Better Government Association (BGA) reviewed the mixed results of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's record since her election in 2010.