Harvey police chief disputes how mayor got SUV
Days after Harvey's mayor was accused of directing a federal police grant to pay for a new SUV for him to drive, the city's police chief disputed that the mayor...
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Federal police grant bought SUV for Harvey mayor’s use, sheriff says
A suburban mayor directed a federal policing grant be used to buy a $51,000 SUV for his use — despite the grant being earmarked to buy two cruisers his administration...
Harvey settles rape investigation lawsuits
A long-troubled south suburb on Tuesday settled a series of high-profile lawsuits alleging it routinely mishandled years of rape investigations. The lawsuits alleged the city of Harvey regularly violated the...
Pension boost tactic sidesteps laws to cost taxpayers millions
When Lombard's village manager cut a deal to retire, he not only got $103,000 in end-of-career payouts, but tucked into his exit agreement was a provision that could eventually be...
Harvey aldermen plead in letter for outside help in troubled suburb
At a Harvey City Council meeting in June, four aldermen sat in the dark, the lights turned off. Moments earlier, the four — a majority of the City Council —...
Tinley Park selects firm to review overcharging water meters
Tinley Park residents may be getting more insight into the town's troubled water meters by mid-September, under a plan by the suburb to hire an outside consultant. Leaders of the...
Another suburb reports problems with digital water meters
As one Chicago suburb struggles to cope with chronic overcharging by its "smart" digital water meters, another is ramping up random testing after finding that some of its meters claimed...
Tinley Park public works director resigns after water meter controversy
A top Tinley Park official has resigned amid a controversy over how the village's electronic water meters chronically overcharged residents. The village announced the resignation Monday of one of the...
Tinley Park suspends Public Works boss as water meter issues intensify
Tinley Park has suspended its Public Works director after the village told an independent water meter testing company to "not report if the meter passed or failed," according to a...
Tinley residents face overcharging water meters and expensive solutions
Doris Zuidema said her water bill has gotten so high that she's resorted to taking baths in just two inches of water. The Tinley Park widow is 82. She lives...