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IL Supreme Court: Berrios can't block county Inspector General's investigation at Assessor's office
The state’s highest court has declared Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios must comply with subpoenas issued by the county’s Inspector General, saying a Cook County ordinance empowering the Inspector General to “detect, deter and prevent corruption, fraud, waste, mismanagement, unlawful political discrimination or misconduct in the operation of County government” can be constitutionally applied to investigations of potential misconduct in the offices of elected county officials, like Berrios. -
Rauner forms panel to study reform of school funding formula
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced the creation of a bipartisan commission to study the state’s controversial school funding formula. -
Appellate panel says County Board within constitutional bounds to empower Inspector General to investigate Berrios
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, who also serves as chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, has lost another round in court in his attempt to avoid turning over documents demanded by the county’s Inspector General as part of the IG’s investigation of allegations Berrios’ office improperly granted an assessor’s office employee a special property tax exemption.