Understanding the Oversight System: A Call for Integrity A recent Chicago Tribune article confirms that the Don Harmon case isn't just about one powerful legislator testing the limits of campaign finance law. It's also about an oversight system compromised by its own conflicts of interest. According to the Tribune , two Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections repeatedly voted to block nearly $9.8 million in recommended fines against Harmon. These members

When politics turns into a family business and public office becomes a private asset, ordinary people pay the bill. Illinois has earned its reputation as one of America's corruption capitals not because of a few "bad apples," but because of a well-oiled system: backroom deals, fake candidates, strategic resignations, and campaign-finance shell games that protect insiders and shut out voters. This isn't abstract; it shows up in your property tax bill, in what your city pays fo

April 3, 2018 Kelly Tarrant of Project Six Chicago's James Jardine Water Filtration Plant This investigation by Kelly Tarrant, published in April 2018 by the Project Six watchdogs, led to a federal lawsuit that successfully defended the water department scientists, the majority of whom were African American, who had been subjected to persistent discrimination. Their successful legal action can be found HERE . Here is a passage from the original article: Over the past year, C

Chicago City Council countdown clock used for public comments Kelly Tarrant, writing for the Project Six watchdog group, highlights the efforts of Project Six and advocates to include public comments in city council meeting agendas for the first time. They testified before the Chicago Committee on Committees, Rules, and Ethics, addressing issues with proposed rules that would limit public comments at full city council meetings to 10 people, each speaking for 3 minutes. Initia