Inspector General for the City of Chicago Deborah Witzburg discusses various findings in the Office’s Third Quarter Report.

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Chicago's Office of the Inspector General is raising new concerns about transparency. In a report published Tuesday, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said her office was twice denied access to ...

More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking how quickly help was arriving on fire and medical emergency calls, the city's top watchdog has ...

A new report out Tuesday from the Chicago Inspector General raises more questions access to Mayor Brandon Johnson's gift room.

New records obtained by Chicago's Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed on Tuesday the "gift room" showcased by Mayor Brandon Johnson's office in February was constructed only after investigators ...

The Court is expected to hear arguments early in 2026 and issue a decision by June 2026. (Josh Gerstein, POLITICO) Montana: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen rejected a ballot initiative seeking ...

Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) says investigators were twice denied access to City Hall, including a mayoral ...

The city of Chicago's official government watchdog is raising new questions about how the Johnson Administration handled gifts accepted by the mayor on behalf of the city. It's the latest report from ...

State lawmakers capped off the 2025 legislative year with a predawn vote on a $1.5 billion proposal to fund Chicago-area public transportation. The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced ...

At the Chicago Budget Hearing for Social Services, two city departments presented budgets: Public Health (CDPH) and Family ...