State seizes files as agency tied to DCFS shut down
DCFS inspectors confiscated 200 case files from Positive Institute of Personal Social Services, ending its contract over alleged fund mismanagement. The agency at 600 Norwood Square Drive faced contract termination as investigators, led by Chief Investigator Mort Smith, probe finances since November and move files to Aunt Martha's Youth Service Inc after staffing complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Positive Institute of Personal Social Services
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
DCFS
Norwood Square Drive
Mort Smith
Positive Institute
Iantha Johnson
Smith
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Inc
NAACP funding woes touch Far South Suburban Homewood
Controversy over national NAACP finances hits local branches including Homewood, one of the largest chapters, while Park Forest reports little fallout. Local leaders stress that smaller chapters feel effects differently and emphasize community ties amid broader funding pressures.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People's National
NAACP
Homewood
Park Forest
Juanita Simpson
Lobbying groups dominate campaign funding in Illinois elections
Documents show state chamber and other lobbying groups contribute heavily to campaigns during election years. Read: Homewood OCIR Illinois Community College Trustees Association in Springfield contracts with Flossmoor lobbyist Robert B Mahar. Crete’s Racing Associations of Illinois. Palos Park’s St Colleta’s. Local firms and in house staff deploy to lobby.
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Community and Economic Development Association of
Cook County
Emmett
Bud” Meyer
Worth Township
State Chamber
Illinois
Homewood
Association of Retarded Citizens of Illinois
Springfield
Illinois Community College
Trustees Association
Flossmoor
Robert B. Mahar
Crete’s
Ingalls Memorial
Blue Island
St Francis
Chicago Heights
St James
Joliet
Silver Cross
Hazel Crest
South Suburban
Matteson
LaSalle National Bank
IBEW
Lockport
Derby Meadows Utility Co
Chicago
Mayer Brown
Illinois State Board of Elections
Waters
Common Cause
New Lobbying Reporting Law Tightens Disclosure Rules
The amended law requires firms and individuals paid to lobby to disclose corporate names addresses and client lists. Hiring entities bear primary responsibility for reporting, with reports due within 30 days after the spring session and in year end. Fines range from 50 to 100 dollars, and noncompliance will be referred to the attorney general for possible action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Attorney General’s Office
Interstate News Service
Waters
Illinois lobbyist reform boosts registered groups
Illinois sees more than 4000 registered lobbyists from over 1400 groups as the first major reform in 20 years takes effect. About 1000 groups spent no money while 400 reported spending, totaling roughly 650000 from Jan 1 to July 12, far above last year’s 385000.
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Springfield
Illinois
Jim Edgar
General Assembly
George Ryan
Illinois Common Cause
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Ryan
Michael Murphy
Robert Waters
Murphy
Common Cause
Waters
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Chuck Montgomery
Montgomery
James Wade
David Seaman
Carl Vandenberg
Joseph Kocek
Wade
William Burke
Cook County Sheriff’s Police
12Th Judicial Circuit Court
Will County
Illinois Supreme Court
Stephen White
Patricia Schneider
Mokena
White
Schneider
Herman Haase
Newt’s
America
Palos Heights
Driscoll
Illinois Appellate Court
Metra
Driscolls
Warren Swanson
Supreme Court
Orland Park Village
Ameritech
Richard Della Croce
Della Croce
Orland Park
Diane Ross
Famous Maker
Iladies
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