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Former Illinois Railcar Management CEO Charged in $22 Million Embezzlement Case

Silence DoGood - October 15, 2026

According to prosecutors, Calomino knew the payments had not been made or that the money would not be used as represented. #embezzlement

Chicago

Inspector finds ‘dormant’ $57 million fund

Jim Talamonti | The Center Square - August 14, 2026

Inspector General David Glockner said the city provided half of the $100 million initially proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but the fund has been been effectively dormant since 2020. #fund #centersquare

Chicago

Chicago’s $12.5 million rat control ‘unlikely’ to work

Jim Talamonti | The Center Square - August 5, 2026

OIG chief performance analyst Kevin Smith told The Center Square that the rat abatement program’s primary approach is responding to complaints or rat sightings by applying poison in burrows. #centersquare #rat #budget

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