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Reform Spotlight Does Some Good
Feb 16, 2013 03:30 PM
From time to time the BGA will circle back to previous investigations to see if, and how, government responded. The findings in this first “Rewind” column are mixed.
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Quinn Sun times
Feb 10, 2013 06:26 AM
Governor Quinn recently called for a ban on “conflict of interest voting.” This, unfortunately, is just another well-intentioned baby step.
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Maria Pappas
Feb 02, 2013 06:30 PM
County treasurer helps property owners understand how they're getting burned by government bloat and soaring taxes.
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Springfield’s lame ducks should back pension reform
Jan 12, 2013 09:01 PM
Illinois government is steaming toward a fiscal iceberg, and the ship of state easily could sink if our political captains don’t turn the wheel immediately.
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BGA New Year's Resolutions
Dec 29, 2012 11:40 AM
Watchdogs make New Year’s resolutions too, so here’s how the BGA can shine a brighter light on government and hold public officials more accountable in 2013.
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Koschman 72
Dec 08, 2012 01:42 PM
The Koschman was case never about former mayor Daley, or his nephew, R.J. Vanecko. It was always about a justice system that must be characterized by its first four letters — j-u-s-t — and by its fairness and impartiality.
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ABC's of State Fiscal Mess
Nov 30, 2012 10:48 PM
We're drawing inspiration from Big Bird and "Sesame Street" to explain how Madigan and Cullerton, the legislative leaders who have presided over a deepening crisis and raised taxes without solving the state's problems, get sent back to Springfield with even more power.
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thanks note
Nov 24, 2012 07:53 AM
In the spirit of the season, we’re recognizing political figures who advanced the cause of better government following BGA investigations, regardless of their motivation.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Nov 17, 2012 07:44 AM
The BGA is recommending City Hall fully cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General as it examines claims the mayor’s press office has been surreptitiously, and perhaps illegally, taping phone conversations with reporters.
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ILSpring
Oct 28, 2012 12:19 PM
There are plenty of big stories in the media, enough to satiate even the hungriest news junkie. But it also means a lot of important political and governmental stories fall below the radar screen.
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