In a unanimous opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the authority of Cook County’s Independent Inspector General to investigate possible corruption in the Cook County Assessor’s Office. In 2012 Cook County Independent Inspector General Patrick Blanchard served a subpoena on…
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The Independent Map Amendment, which the BPI Board of Directors has officially endorsed, has garnered enough signatures to qualify for appearance on the Nov. 8 ballot. The right to appear on the ballot is being challenged in the Illinois courts,…
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The Chicago Housing Authority can move forward on redeveloping the remaining Cabrini Green land now that legal settlements have been approved by two federal court judges. This welcome resolution creates enforceable minimum requirements for public housing in the thriving Near North…
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The Illinois Constitution dealt Cook County a strange hand. The President of the Cook County Board is elected from the county at large and is designated “chief executive officer of the county.” Yet important Cook county officials—such as the Sheriff,…
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Pictured above l-r: Marvin Garcia, Boricua College’s Dr. Raquel Ortiz, former BPI intern Militza Pagán, and Jose Lopez. In August BPI hosted a Knowledge Exchange with Jose Lopez, Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center and Marvin Garcia, Director…
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