Prosecutors probing troubled Quinn grant program
Chicago Tribune
An anti-violence program. You're not for violence are you? You know, like those Illinois Republicans.
Background: The previous governor of Illinois (Democrat) is still in prison. The governor before that (Republican) was released from prison just last year.
Chicago Tribune
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Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has launched a probe of a troubled $55 million anti-violence program Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn put in place in 2010 amid a tough election battle. A grand jury issued a subpoena seeking documents related to the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Program, which funneled money to various community groups in what Quinn billed as an effort to target crime in some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Republican critics contend the program was a slush fund designed to shore up support for Quinn in heavily Democratic Cook County, while a recent scathing state audit found the initiative was “hastily implemented” and failed to track how taxpayer dollars were spent. ... |
An anti-violence program. You're not for violence are you? You know, like those Illinois Republicans.
Background: The previous governor of Illinois (Democrat) is still in prison. The governor before that (Republican) was released from prison just last year.
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