My deep dive into the booming business of a south suburban mayor and his ties to Mayor Richard M. Daley’s formidable political machine. Interestingly, the mayor hired a man sentContinue readingDaley Cogs Spin in Chicago Heights
Month: August 2017
The Journey of a Judge’s Gun
The Chicago Sun-Times published my story about a Cook County judge’s gun turning up next to a dead body in a Cicero police shooting. At the Better Government Association, weContinue readingThe Journey of a Judge’s Gun
Video gambling in Illinois
Video gambling exploded in Illinois about the time I left to work for the Mobile Press-Register in Alabama. After I left, thousands of video poker and slot machines placed inContinue readingVideo gambling in Illinois