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		<title>We&#8217;ve moved!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re now posting on the Better Government Association main website. To view the latest Investigators&#8217; Notebook posts CLICK HERE or go to http://www.bettergov.org/blogs/investigators_notebook/.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1263&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dangerous Political Terrain in Maywood?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the following “musing” by Maywood Village Clerk Gary Woll, a veteran political figure in the near western suburb. We knew Maywood was hairy in various ways, but politics is literally a blood sport in town, it seems. Below &#8230; <a href="http://notebook.bettergov.org/2013/03/01/dangerous-political-terrain-in-maywood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1258&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Shame of Profiling, and Politics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couple things caught our eye today that we wanted to pass along. First was an intriguing story by FOX 32’s Dane Placko about alleged racial profiling in Evergreen Park, where a black man was pulled over and allegedly told he &#8230; <a href="http://notebook.bettergov.org/2013/01/10/the-shame-of-profiling-and-politics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1253&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest of Ex-Maywood Cop a Symptom of Larger Problems in Town</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In another sign that Maywood’s police department is in need of a dramatic overhaul, a now-former officer has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met on duty. The disclosure follows a series of Better Government Association reports &#8230; <a href="http://notebook.bettergov.org/2012/12/17/arrest-of-ex-maywood-cop-a-symptom-of-larger-problems-in-town/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1248&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Worth Reading: Bloomberg News Investigates State Payouts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Runaway costs aren’t just an Illinois problem. A special report from Bloomberg, an international news and financial information organization, reveals how rising personnel and pension payouts are swamping other major states.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1243&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Old-School Politics In New-Age Community?</title>
		<link>http://notebook.bettergov.org/2012/12/04/old-school-politics-in-new-age-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oak Park has a reputation as a progressive place, where education and the arts matter, where voters care about social issues and aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. They’d be “lakefront liberals” if the Eisenhower was water instead of &#8230; <a href="http://notebook.bettergov.org/2012/12/04/old-school-politics-in-new-age-community/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1238&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CBS 2 Reports On Ex-Dixon Comptroller&#8217;s Mini-Mansion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. authorities say Rita Crundwell allegedly funneled money from city coffers into building and furnishing a mini-mansion near Sarasota, Fla. before being arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing $53 million from the downstate municipality. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/10/25/take-a-tour-of-the-florida-vacation-home-of-dixons-indicted-ex-comptroller/ &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1235&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>School Districts, Residents Bear Some Responsibility for Lyons Township Troubles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So who’s to blame for the problems at the Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Office? We have a few thoughts, but first, here’s a primer for those unfamiliar with the situation: The treasurer’s office is a small but important government agency &#8230; <a href="http://notebook.bettergov.org/2012/10/10/school-districts-residents-bear-some-responsibility-for-lyons-township-troubles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1224&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bloomberg News: Feds Falling Down on FOIA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg News, an international finance and political information service, found that major U.S. federal government agencies are too slow or are outright failing to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests. Here’s the story. &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1211&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Next in Line: Illinois Targets Tollway Abuse</title>
		<link>http://notebook.bettergov.org/2012/09/11/next-in-line-illinois-targets-tollway-abuse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Tollway Authority is following the lead of some other big states. In finding a new way to crack down on drivers who repeatedly fail to pay their tolls, the Tollway Authority recently announced plans to start filing lawsuits &#8230; <a href="http://notebook.bettergov.org/2012/09/11/next-in-line-illinois-targets-tollway-abuse/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=notebook.bettergov.org&#038;blog=15318288&#038;post=1209&#038;subd=bganotebook&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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