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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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Privatizing Chicago
Feb 07, 2013 11:35 AM
The City Council should pursue the Privatization and Accountability Ordinance before considering privatizing Midway Airport or other assets.
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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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boardroom
Jan 26, 2013 12:41 PM
Illinois is home to more than 300 separate taxpayer supported boards and commissions, many of them costly and of dubious value. It’s a poster child for government excess — watchers watching watchers — that should have been streamlined years ago.
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BGA Boards Commisssions 365
Jan 16, 2013 06:30 PM
Why do we need 300-plus boards and commissions?
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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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Widespread Fraud in Chicago School Lunch Program
Jan 08, 2013 09:38 AM
Not only are CPS employees underreporting income so their kids get taxpayer-subsidized meals, other parents are doing the same – at a staggering rate.
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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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Lawmakers Spending
Dec 16, 2012 01:00 PM
The Better Government Association teamed up with Chicago magazine to shine a light on how some prominent local politicians are spending campaign money. Bottom line: Campaign funds are treated like personal piggy banks, with spending remarkably similar to hogs at a trough.
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Breaking the Piggy Bank
Dec 14, 2012 03:30 PM
Some Illinois politicians appear to be living high on the hog by using their campaign funds to supplement their lifestyles. Is this legal?
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