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A federal grand jury subpoena obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times shows investigators are digging into former Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios and his political organization. The subpoena seeks documents related to Berrios’ 31st Ward Democratic Organization, his Friends of Berrios campaign fund and the Mexican American Political Action Committee.
The subpoena asks for information about contributions to Berrios’ retirement party and his access to private planes and boats, among other things.
It also seeks any items “related to any official action taken in exchange for a benefit” and specifies the type of actions — including “assessor recommendations, certificates of correction, certificates of error, property valuations and re-reviews.” Those refer to the actions the assessor’s office can take related to setting — and reducing — property valuations for real estate tax purposes.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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Joe is one of the most corrupt Illinois politicians and that’s saying a LOT.
They are all corrupt. But keep voting D. Because Orange Man Bad.