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preckwinkle
Apr 14, 2013 08:00 AM
Cook County unions, vendors are among the board president's biggest financial backers. That's raising conflict of interest questions but she says it's not an issue.
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roulette wheel
Apr 13, 2013 07:14 AM
Hold ’em or fold ’em? Walk away or run? That’s what country singer Kenny Rogers ponders in “The Gambler,” his iconic song about the choices we face at the gaming table and, by inference, in life.
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InFocus Andy Shaw
Apr 10, 2013 01:21 PM
The BGA is headquartered in Chicago but we're a statewide organization with a commitment to shine a light on government, hold public officials accountable and engage reform-minded citizens all over Illinois.​
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wrongful conviction
Apr 08, 2013 06:30 PM
After 2011 groundbreaking investigation with Center on Wrongful Convictions, reform measures slowly surface even as settlements continue to stack up, heading toward $300 million-plus.
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BGA ComEd Ameren
Apr 07, 2013 09:35 AM
Illinois’ two major electricity providers donated more than $1.3 million to legislators ahead of crucial “Smart Grid” vote. Whose interests were they really representing?
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chicago vote
Apr 05, 2013 09:36 PM
Tuesday is decision day in the 500 Cook County taxing bodies that elect their leaders: municipalities; school, park and library boards; special service districts; and my favorite poster child for unnecessary bureaucratic waste — townships.
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Harrahs Joliet
Apr 04, 2013 10:15 PM
Elected officials in Joliet get VIP perks at local casino they help regulate. Is this a fair deal or is it time to fold the practice?
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illinois state capitol
The BGA’s expansion into Springfield and downstate Illinois is making excellent progress on the investigative, policy and community outreach fronts.
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Money
Mar 31, 2013 07:08 AM
Company wins piece of lucrative Cook County Jail contract after claiming disadvantaged minority status. But, the owner is a millionaire who doesn’t qualify for the designation.
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Toni Preckwinkle
Mar 30, 2013 07:42 AM
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the famous line Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis coined for watchdogs defending transparency: “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
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