by John Ruskin
Here are some stories you may have missed:
Stroger's cousin gets 12% hike Chicago Sun-Times, 03-24-08
When Cook County Board President Todd Stroger introduced his cousin Donna Dunnings as the county's new chief financial officer last year, they each boasted of the savings taxpayers would realize.
Governments' hang-up with providing records is downright unsettling Chicago Southtown Star, 03-24-08
That six governments chose to cite privacy as a sufficient reason to refuse to release records is unacceptable; if the public is footing the bill, they have a right to see those documents under the Illinois Open Records Act.
Lawmakers challenge pact with Pepsi Chicago Sun-Times, 03-24-08
A controversial contract Gov. Blagojevich's administration signed last year giving Pepsi exclusive rights to sell soft drinks on state property will be probed after lawmakers unanimously asked Illinois' top government auditor to investigate the deal.
