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Mayor Emanuel
Jan 19, 2013 02:47 PM
Mayor Emanuel is undermining his own reform claims by defending the awarding of a $99.4 million cleaning contract at O’Hare Airport to a local executive with a history of alleged mob ties. Turns out the mob angle is only one troubling aspect of the deal.
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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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Springfield’s lame ducks should back pension reform
Jan 06, 2013 06:42 AM
Springfield's lame duck legislators should step up and demand a vigorous debate and a vote on some version of pension reform.
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WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore speaks with Better Government Association President and CEO Andy Shaw on "At Issue" (Dec. 30, 2012).
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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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Mentor 'Made All the Difference'
Dec 22, 2012 12:02 PM
Jimmie Alford's invaluable assistance helped the BGA re-establish prominence as a watchdog with scope and impact.
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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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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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