West Suburban Political Player Charged with Tax Fraud
The Sun-Times reports that Anthony Bruno - a disbarred attorney who has consulted for a number of suburban Cook County municipalities - has been charged with tax fraud.
Here’s more from that Sun-Times report:
Bruno has consulted for suburbs including Cicero, Bellwood, Forest Park and Melrose Park, earning more than $1.25 million in fees between 1998 and 2005, records show.
As you can see here and here and here, Bruno and his business enterprises are also generous campaign contributors to many of suburban elected officials for whom they consult - both Republican and Democrat.
What effect might this have on upcoming elections? Read more
Campaign battle lines being drawn in Proviso School District 209
The 2008 elections are still fresh in our minds, and some may already be planning for 2010 - but we must remember that the 2009 municipal elections are close at hand.
In Cook County, the most exciting elections may take place in … Proviso School District 209.
The past few years have seen nothing short of a soap opera in District 209. The Forest Park Review editorial board recently summed up their view of the school district with this hard-hitting editorial, lamenting the statistic that only “13 percent of students attending Proviso East high school have an “adequate understanding of math, science and reading.”
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