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Questions raised about Leon Finney Jr.'s Woodlawn Organization


Geoff

Geoff Dougherty

January 06, 2012 @ 5:48 AM

The Rev. Leon Finney Jr. built a name for himself in the 1960s by fighting slumlords and helping to save his Woodlawn community from being swallowed by the University of Chicago. But now Finney's business dealings are being questioned on a number of fronts. Federal housing authorities are investigating allegations Finney's Woodlawn Community Development Corp., and a lawsuit filed by Finney's former chief financial officer says Woodlawn engaged in ghost payrolling and used government money for Finney's private pursuits, including a family-owned restaurant.

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