📌 Chicago Inspector General Final Report — Deborah Witzburg Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg has released her final quarterly report, outlining multiple sustained findings across City government and raising serious oversight concerns as she ends her term. Key Findings: •Chicago Police Department (Chicago Police Department) involved in mishandling an investigation tied to a death involving a Chicago Fire Department vehicle. •14 City employees sustained for misconduct including: •Time fraud •Drinking on duty •Neglect of assigned duties Some were reportedly found in bars while assigned to work at O’Hare International Airport (O’Hare International Airport). •Multiple cases of Paycheck Protection Program (Paycheck Protection Program) fraud: •10 sustained cases total •Including current/former CPD members and a City Council employee •A senior Mayor’s Office employee allegedly misused their position to benefit a family member and influence City contracting decisions, including attempting to facilitate millions in improper payments. •An alderman allegedly violated fiduciary duty by improperly removing a protected City official. Witzburg also reports that parts of her work were hindered by limited City cooperation and delayed access to records, raising broader concerns about how effectively accountability systems function across City government, including the Chicago City Council and executive operations under the Brandon Johnson administration. The report highlights ongoing issues of misconduct, fraud, and governance failures across multiple levels of City government and warns that oversight is only as strong as the City’s willingness to comply with it. This is coming directly from the City’s own watchdog as she exits office Vote em all out 2027 FlipsRed.com #ChicagoFlipsRed

.@GovPritzker claims he is lowering costs but his record on taxes tells the real story: #1 in the nation for highest combined state and local tax burden #1 in the nation for highest property taxes #1 in the nation for highest cell phone tax #1 in the nation for highest proposed corporate income tax rate #1 in the nation for most units of local government, all of which are taxing bodies

Cook County Commissioner Samantha Steele commits another crime and LIES on her quarterly report and says she spent zero dollars! She had massive campaign signs and sent a district wide mailer.

The Working Families Tax Cuts Act includes provisions to strengthen rural communities across #IL16 and our state. @HouseGOP created investment opportunities for rural areas, expanded Death Tax protections for family‑owned farms, and made borrowing more affordable for our farmers and producers.   These changes support long‑term stability, growth, and opportunity in our rural communities and for the family farmers who keep Illinois running!

Brandon Johnson's response to accusations he is slow walking the search for a replacement for ShotSpotter: "You can't deny the fact our investment in violence interrupters (CVI), our investment in our detectives bureau, our investment youth employment, our investment in youth employment, our investment to create more resources for families who are experiencing domestic violence, our investment in mental health care." In other words, Johnson has no plans to replace ShotSpotter.

In a decisive vote, the Board rejected Trump’s voucher scheme disguised as a tax credit program, drawing a clear line in the sand: public dollars belong in public schools. These programs drain resources, dodge accountability, and harm Black, Brown, and working-class students. Now it’s on Governor Pritzker. Protect our schools. No public money for private interests. Read more: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…

CORE leadership at CTU is proposing two changes to its constitution. One change is significantly increasing dues for veteran educators, but the increases would be based on salary. The second change would severely limit the rights of members by placing limitations on members seeking to use the court system to settle disputes with the union.

Elementary sports liaisons did the work. CPS hasn’t paid them. Wendy Weingarten, CTU Sports Committee Liaison, breaks down how elementary athletic liaisons worked an entire school year and have been waiting months to be paid what they were already owed. There has been no communication or accountability. Just delay after delay for these educators. We must pay educators on time. Every time.

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If Bill Gates was sinking in quicksand, what would you throw him ??