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Lawmaker salary
Nov 29, 2012 05:30 PM
Despite state pension woes and ailing finances, legislators among nation's highest paid, a BGA "Rescuing Illinois" examination reveals.
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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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Lyons
Nov 10, 2012 11:06 PM
A familiar name from the political past surfaced in a BGA investigation of financial questions about a little-known public agency in west suburban Lyons Township.
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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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FOIAIL screen
Oct 25, 2012 03:12 PM
McCormick Foundation backs new Internet transparency initiative.
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Chicago Alderman Owned Reputed Drug House
Oct 24, 2012 07:00 AM
For roughly a decade, Ald. Jason Ervin owned an “investment property” that was a magnet for drugs and other crime. The building is no longer his problem: he stopped paying the mortgage, and the bank took control.
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Chicago Parking Meter Sign
Oct 20, 2012 07:00 AM
By ordering an outside audit of the city’s deal with Chicago Parking Meters LLC, Mayor Emanuel looks tough by sending a signal to the parking meter company that City Hall is minding the store and guarding the cash register.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Oct 07, 2012 01:22 PM
Mayor Emanuel empowered an ethics task force and dumped an ineffectual ethics board. Now it’s time to get the task-force recommendations through the City Council.
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Sep 30, 2012 06:44 AM
It's time for lawmakers to stop talking about changing the way the Chicago Police Department handles the interrogation of violent crime suspects and to begin working towards real criminal justice reform.
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