- (AP) State Journal Register—BGA gets $1 million for its good-government fight, “A watchdog group that fights government corruption in Illinois has received a $1 million gift to continue its advocacy efforts.”
- (AP) State Journal Register—Inspector: IDOT supervisor traded jobs for favors, “A state inspector says a supervisor at the Illinois Transportation Department pressured employees to give him gifts if they wanted good work assignments.”
- (AP) State Journal Register—Illinois minorities more likely to do time for drugs, “Minorities in Illinois face stiffer and more frequent punishment for low-level drug offenses than whites, a government commission reported Monday, and some experts question whether prison is the proper place for such offenders.”
- Peoria Journal Star—Citizen picked to serve on Joint Review Board, “The board will provide communication and suggestions for the East Village Growth Cell’s tax increment financing (TIF) district.”
- Trib Local (Downers Grove)—Dist. 58 board member says complaint shouldn’t exclude him from tax talks, “A closed door meeting of the Downers Grove Dist. 58 school board ground to a halt after board member Scott O’Connell declined to recuse himself from discussions about property tax complaints filed against the district…”
