Investigation O’Hare’s Billions in Broken Promises Jul 24, 2019 6:00 AM For more than 50 years, the airport has been plagued by corruption and costly delays. The politically connected cash in. Meanwhile, passengers trudge through a transit hub that persistently underperforms. Reaction: Read and Listen to Discussions Spurred by BGA's O'Hare Investigation – Aug 5, 2019 Timeline: History of Connections, Corruption at O’Hare – Jul 24, 2019 What Was Promised vs. What O’Hare Got – Jul 24, 2019
Investigation Spiral of Decline Heavy Burden for Homeowners In Cook County suburbs, home values are collapsing while property taxes are up. Jul 26, 2019 7:00 AM
Investigation Feds Search for Michael Madigan Records at Home of Retired Alderman, Sources Say In a related move, the feds subpoenaed utility giant Commonwealth Edison about the company’s state government lobbying activity. Jul 12, 2019 5:25 PM
Investigation Census Stirs Fears Regardless of Citizenship Question Even as the Trump administration has confronted setbacks about asking if everyone is a U.S. citizen in the 2020 headcount, experts and families with undocumented members fear immigrants already are less likely to participate — with enormous financial stakes for Chicago and Illinois. Updated: Jul 4, 2019 @ 6:10 AM
PolitiFact Fact-Check: Are Handguns Used to Commit Nearly All Murders? Following recent mass shootings, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger voiced his support for certain forms of gun control. Asked if he’d back an assault rifle ban, however, he cited a statistic that stretches the facts. Aug 15, 2019 4:00 PM
PolitiFact Fact-Check: Ivanka Trump Conflates Chicago Gun Violence Statistics In a Tuesday tweet, the president’s daughter and advisor misstated the context and location of shootings in Chicago over the weekend. Aug 7, 2019 6:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Survey Says ... Lightfoot’s Budget Will Be Loaded with Tough Choices August 23, 2019
From Our President Greising: O'Hare Is a Cleanup Challenge for Our Reform-minded Mayor August 9, 2019
Featured Analysis How's Mayor Lori Lightfoot Doing? We're Keeping Track. If you’re keeping score (we are), here’s how Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s actions measure up against the BGA agenda published after her election. Updated: Aug 16, 2019 @ 5:00 AM
What the Gov What The Gov: What Does It Mean To Have Six Democratic Socialists on the Chicago City Council? July 2, 2019
Press Release Event Recap | 2019 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting May 23, 2019
Database Illinois Public Salaries Database Review, explore and compare compensation for public employees throughout Illinois. Oct 30, 2018 12:00 AM
Database Pension Database Follow the money paid to retired public-sector employees throughout Illinois. Updated: May 24, 2017 @ 6:00 AM
Explainer Latest Pension Play Is No Guaranteed Fix If Illinois’ Constitution prevents lawmakers from curbing rising pension costs, then change the Constitution, advocates say. But experts warn a voter-approved rewrite may lead to a lengthy legal challenge and end, once again, without a permanent solution. Jun 26, 2019 6:30 AM
Explainer Poor Left, Rich Thrived When Illinois Hiked Flat Tax As Illinois debates whether to raise taxes on the rich, IRS data show better off tax filers stayed put when flat tax rates jumped a few years ago despite fears so called job creators would leave the state to avoid paying the increase. Apr 8, 2019 5:00 AM
Explainer Millennials and Market Saturation Raise Doubts About New Casino Push Talk of new Chicago and Downstate casinos is resurfacing among politicians as an answer to government fiscal woes. But casino revenue is off sharply from its heights, and the industry is struggling to attract younger gamblers. Feb 6, 2019 2:00 PM
Follow-Up Reaction: Read and Listen to Discussions Spurred by BGA's O'Hare Investigation Follow the impact our "O'Hare's Billions In Broken Promises" investigation has had. Aug 5, 2019 4:55 PM
Follow-Up Lyons Delays Unusual Tax Break For Mayoral Donor Following BGA story, suburb tentatively hits brakes on tax increment financing district that would have benefited campaign contributor to Mayor Chris Getty. Jul 1, 2019 1:00 PM
Follow-Up Chicago Ethics Board Fines Ald. Ed Burke for ‘Improper Influence’ Prompted by a Better Government Association/WBEZ investigation, the city’s ethics watchdog hits Burke for $2k fine. May 3, 2019 6:00 AM
