OIG Releases First Quarter 2016 Report The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has transmitted its first quarter report for 2016 to the City Council and City officials. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from January 1 through March 31, 2016. In his cover letter, Inspector General Joe Ferguson notes that in the first […]
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City of Chicago Building Inspector Charged with Demanding Bribe From Property Owner in Exchange for Allowing Renovations Without a Permit
CHICAGO — A building inspector for the City of Chicago was arrested today for allegedly demanding a $300 bribe from a property owner in exchange for allowing renovation work without a permit. ROBERTO URIBE, 55, of Chicago, is charged with attempted extortion for soliciting the bribe from an owner of a two-story building in Chicago, […]
Read MoreChicago Real Estate Developer Convicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Swindling Banks and the City Out of Millions of Dollars in Loans
CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted the president of a Chicago real estate firm on fraud charges relating to a $105 million line of credit for city and suburban properties, including a former Goldblatt’s Department Store on the North Side and the Streets of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The fraud perpetrated by LAURANCE H. […]
Read MoreInspector General’s Statement Regarding City Council Oversight
Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s Statement Regarding City Council Oversight, February 10, 2016 To the Taxpayers and Residents of the City of Chicago: Today the City Council transferred oversight of its members and staff from the Office of Legislative Inspector General to this office. The action brings to close chapters in Chicago’s ignominious ethics history by […]
Read MoreVice President of Chicago Real Estate Firm Admits Lying to Lender in the Redevelopment of a North Side Department Store
CHICAGO — The vice president of a Chicago real estate firm pleaded guilty today to lying to a bank about a public financing note that was issued for the redevelopment of a former Goldblatt’s Department Store in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. CAROLINE WALTERS, the vice president and treasurer of Joseph Freed & Associates LLC, admitted […]
Read MoreFormer City of Chicago Transportation Official Convicted of Corruption in Awarding of Red-Light Camera Contracts
CHICAGO — The former assistant transportation commissioner for the city of Chicago was convicted today on federal corruption charges in connection with the awarding of lucrative red-light camera contracts. After a two-week trial in federal court in Chicago, the jury convicted JOHN BILLS on all counts against him. The counts include nine counts of mail […]
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