Researcher for Cook County Treasurer's Office examining the property tax system. Former investigative reporter in Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania.
Oct 19, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
What would happen if a politician unleashed former investigative reporters to investigate their office?
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas did just that.
1) Pappas told two former reporters, whom she brought onto her staff last year, to follow the facts no matter where they may lead. The facts led to revelations of shortcomings by government officials in both Springfield and Cook County. And, they led to Pappas’ doorstep.
Sep 15, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Public officials have known for awhile that electronic home monitoring, EM as it's called, is a flimsy safeguard.
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/…1) In a Tribune interview in February, Chief Judge Timothy Evans acknowledged for the first time that electronic monitoring program is flawed.
“I’ll surprise you; I’ll shock you,” he said. “I do not believe the public is as secure using electronic monitoring as I’d like to see.”
