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Robert Blackwell Jr.

Coverage of Robert Blackwell Jr. in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 8 · 10:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 2 · 10:30 UTC
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Brandon Johnsonperson2EKI-Digitalorganization2Paul W. Goodrichperson1Lori Lightfootperson1Internal Revenue Serviceorganization1City Hallorganization1Office of the Inspector Generalorganization1Friends of Brandon Johnsonorganization1Chicago City Hallorganization1Paul Goodrichperson1Inspector Generalorganization1
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  • POLITICSJul 2 · 10:30 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
    Financial troubles have dogged former Lightfoot aide at center of City Hall hiring, contracting scandal

    Former City Hall chief operating officer Paul Goodrich had unpaid IRS tax liens exceeding $90,000 when hired by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021. His son later secured a paid internship with contractor Robert Blackwell Jr., who submitted $9.6 million in disputed invoices for unauthorized IT work, leading to an investigation. Current Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration reduced the payment to $600,000 and seeks to ban Blackwell’s company EKI-Digital from city contracts.

  • POLITICSJun 8 · 10:30 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
    Mayor Johnson's campaign fund to return donation from IT consultant hammered by City Hall's inspector general

    Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign is returning a $250 donation from Robert Blackwell Jr., whose IT consulting company EKI-Digital has been criticized in an inspector general's report for potential overbilling and incomplete government work. The report also highlights that Blackwell hired Paul Goodrich’s son for an internship while Goodrich was Chicago’s chief operating officer.