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BGA and Partners Win Lisagor Award
May 07, 2012 12:55 PM
The Better Government Association wins a prestigious Peter J. Lisagor award for a series of news articles and broadcasts over the past year on credit card abuses by government officials in the Chicago area.
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Flurry of Questions Over Snow-removal Contracts
May 07, 2012 11:59 AM
Chicago firefighter’s side business has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax money to plow in special taxing districts, despite a ban on city workers securing municipal contracts.
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BGA Public Eye
May 04, 2012 09:54 AM
The police force assigned to patrol Cook County’s hospital system doesn’t have the best reputation in town.
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BGA Legislative Scholarshsip
BGA Legislative Scholarshsip
May 03, 2012 01:19 PM
A bill to eliminate the controversial legislative scholarship program passed the Illinois Senate and is very close to becoming law.
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Cop assigned to private building in Loop
May 03, 2012 09:49 AM
There aren't enough officers in high-crime neighborhoods, but the Chicago Police Department has a full-time cop at the Merchandise Mart, a low-crime office building long run by the Kennedy family. How busy is the officer? In three years, he's made no arrests.
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May 02, 2012 03:24 PM
A bill to eliminate the controversial legislative scholarship program is advancing in the Illinois Senate. A measure to end the program is now supported by a key General Assembly leader–Senate President John Cullerton–who changed his position from supporting reforms aimed at policing the program to advocating its elimination.
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The Better Government Association is again strongly urging Illinois Senate President John Cullerton to call for a full Senate vote on a bill to end the troubled and clout-riddled legislative scholarship program.
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Mayor Emanuel
Apr 30, 2012 01:44 PM
How did Mayor Emanuel do in Ethics & Transparency 101? BGA has the first term grade in Crain's one-year perspective.
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Cook County Forest Preserve
Apr 30, 2012 10:22 AM
Eliminating the forest preserve police department has been discussed numerous times over the years. The subject is again surfacing as county officials discuss “streamlining” and saving money.
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BGA CBS2
Apr 27, 2012 12:40 PM
DuPage County Board members rip sheriff for letting teenage son play cop, go on ride-alongs with on-duty deputies.
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