Harvey mayor fined, banned from future bond deals after hotel ‘scheme’
The mayor of Harvey has agreed to pay a $10,000 fine for his role in allegedly tricking investors into lending his town millions for what turned out to be a...
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Cook County clerk reverses course, allows disputed Harvey levy vote to stand
In an eleventh-hour twist to an already unusual political fight, the Cook County clerk's office reversed course and approved a levy that will keep Harvey residents paying property taxes for...
Harvey tax levy rejected by Cook County clerk in wake of chaotic meeting
The Cook County clerk's office has quickly rejected a controversial mayor's attempt to levy property taxes against the wishes of the majority of his suburb's council members in what has...
Wild Harvey council meeting ends with officials debating if they passed levy
In one more twist to an already heated and highly unusual political battle, Harvey city officials can't even agree whether two aldermen were in the room during a crucial vote...
Harvey alderman charged with battery after run-in with city employee
A Harvey alderman has been charged with battery and disorderly conduct in an incident fueling even more controversy in an already caustic political environment in the long-troubled south suburb. Ald....
Legislation would give more rights to condo owners in association disputes
When Lisa Carlson stopped paying her condominium dues six years ago, all she wanted was to force her homeowners association to fix a leak that was damaging her unit as...
Past felonies, secret recordings dog Harvey official’s push for reforms
Last spring, an ex-con turned motivational speaker got just enough votes to become a city alderman in a south suburb known for corruption and bruising politics. Ald. Lamont Brown became...
Debt soars in Harvey from $14 million to $64 million, audits show
After years of delay, the financially troubled suburb of Harvey has begun filing a backlog of state-mandated financial audits, showing the city has gone far deeper in the financial hole...
Invalid paperwork means Harvey can’t collect property taxes in 2016
The financially troubled suburb of Harvey will not be able to collect property taxes in 2016 after county officials determined the city's ordinance to collect the funds — filed without...
Cook County sheriff asks Justice Department to investigate Harvey police
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has asked the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into the Harvey Police Department for what he said is Harvey's ongoing failure...