PolitiFact Fact-Check: Did GOP Lawmakers Push for Independent Map Commission? Jun 11, 2021 5:00 PM Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state’s minority party didn’t make any effort to get an independent group to redraw Illinois’ legislative districts. That ignores legislation proposed and promoted by the GOP.
Investigation Illinois Medicaid Companies Rake In Record Profits From Pandemic Milking Medicaid: As part of an ongoing series examining one of Illinois’ largest expenses, the Better Government Association reveals how the five private insurance companies running the state’s healthcare program for low-income residents benefited from the COVID-19 lockdown. Updated: May 27, 2021 @ 1:38 PM
Investigation Empresas Medicaid De Illinois Amasan Ganancias Récord Durante La Pandemia La explotación de Medicaid: Como parte de la continuación de una serie investigativa que analiza uno de los mayores gastos de Illinois, Better Government Association (BGA) revela cómo las cinco compañías de seguros privadas que administran el programa de salud del estado para residentes de bajos ingresos se beneficiaron de los confinamientos durante la pandemia del COVID-19. May 24, 2021 3:53 PM
Investigation Powerful State Senator Got Caribbean Trips, Campaign Donations And Cash Through Loretto Hospital State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford accepted campaign contributions from a Loretto Hospital contractor and Caribbean travel as part of her board duties. May 21, 2021 7:00 AM
PolitiFact Fact-Check: Yes, Large Majorities Support Elected Chicago School Board Allowing Chicago voters to choose the members of the city’s board of education has received overwhelming support in polls, referendums and legislative votes for years. May 23, 2021 2:00 PM
PolitiFact Fact-Check: No, Chicago Police Department Didn’t Tweet Derek Chauvin Support The department says it didn’t tweet in support of Chauvin and PolitiFact found no evidence that the viral image is authentic. Apr 26, 2021 5:30 PM
Database Illinois Public Salaries Database Review, explore and compare compensation for public employees throughout Illinois. Updated: Sep 30, 2020 @ 8:30 AM
Database Illinois Public Pensions Database Follow the money paid to retired public-sector employees throughout Illinois. Updated: Aug 19, 2020 @ 12:00 PM
Follow-Up Loretto Hospital Got Vaccines to Help Black West Siders — but More Than Half of Early On-site Shots Went to White and Asian People The hospital also admitted to vaccinating ineligible people at Trump Tower and a luxury jewelry shop, according to an audit obtained by the BGA and Block Club Chicago. May 11, 2021 2:15 PM
Follow-Up Public Officials, Advocates Call for Reform After Investigation Reveals Dozens of Fire Deaths Linked to Enforcement Failures Mayor claims building code enforcement problems were part of the past, but advocates say actions Lightfoot has made haven’t gone far enough and fail to address systemic problems of inequity. Apr 29, 2021 3:50 PM
Follow-Up Waste Management Ousted From Chicago’s Recycling Program The company lost the city’s Blue Cart contract after a BGA investigation revealed how the company charged the city twice for processing materials in recycling bins. Apr 6, 2021 5:00 PM
Explainer Get Ready, Illinois: Pritzker’s Tax Plan Looks to Become the Biggest Ballot Measure in State History Is it a “fair tax” or a “blank check?” Those will be two of the opposing messages Illinois voters will hear between now and November over the governor’s proposal to flip the state from a flat income tax rate to a graduated one. Updated: Mar 19, 2020 @ 11:42 AM
Explainer Mayor Lightfoot Promised to Spend More Money on Students in Need. Will 2020 Be the Year? Chicago schools with more students who face increased challenges need more resources, but funding has stayed the same per-pupil for years. Now the city is examining how to divvy up money differently as school enrollment declines. Dec 11, 2019 9:30 AM
Explainer Lightfoot’s Effort To Scale Back Aldermanic Prerogative a Work in Progress Lori Lightfoot vowed to put an end to aldermanic prerogative on inauguration day. But the basis for the practice giving aldermen a veto over ward issues will take more than a few strokes of a pen for her to undo. Nov 20, 2019 9:04 AM
Investigation The Failures Before the Fires: Dozens Die in Chicago Buildings Where the City Knew of Fire Safety Issues April 23, 2021
Analysis The BGA's Ethics Agenda: Let’s Get Serious About Ending Corruption in Illinois Updated: October 6, 2020
From Our President Greising: Column: The Tangled and Uncertain Future of Prairie State Energy Campus June 12, 2021
From Our President Greising: Not a Lot To Celebrate in Springfield’s Latest Stab at ‘Reform’ June 4, 2021
What the Gov Surviving the Pandemic: Black-Owned Businesses and the Paycheck Protection Program April 19, 2021
Press Release WBBM-TV’s Coverage of a Botched Police Raid Takes Top Honors in 2021 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting June 8, 2021
