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Four BGA Investigations Nominated for 2018 EPPYs
Journalism publication Editor & Publisher recognizes four BGA stories on topics ranging from nuclear power to police shootings.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Can You Save $12 Million by Merging the Comptroller and Treasurer? Maybe…
Candidates for Illinois Comptroller and Treasurer offer differing thoughts to BGA’s streamlining question.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
“Boys, Boys!”: Repetition Doesn’t Improve Rauner, Pritzker Sniping
The leading candidates for Illinois’ top office squared off in four debates in recent weeks, repeating misleading attacks and defenses on policy issues and personal scandals.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Doubek: How Consolidation is the Answer to Fewer Taxpayers, Flat Revenues
As population drops with tax revenue, counties and other local governments increasingly need to consider consolidation options like they’re doing in DuPage County.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
How Will the Next Attorney General Work to Clean Up Illinois?
Candidates for Illinois’ top law post answer the BGA’s questions.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Rauner Ad Rewrites Property Tax History
The governor’s recent campaign ad ignores the fact that property tax levies are set at the local level in Illinois, meaning not even the powerful House speaker gets to pull the strings.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Emanuel Exaggerates What Studies Say About CPS
Chicago’s mayor says Stanford University, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago all declared Chicago Public Schools “the best” among its peers. The reports he cites highlight the district’s growing strengths but don’t go that far.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
State Panel Rejects Rauner Plan to Ease Coal Plant Pollution Rules
The Illinois Pollution Control Board proposed an alternative to governor’s call for easing emission rules on Downstate coal power plants. The new plan loosens controls, but not as much as Rauner sought.
Posted inPress Release
BGA to Celebrate 95th Anniversary with More Than $2 Million Fall Luncheon
The Better Government Association has raised a record-breaking $2 million and more for the nonprofit’s October 16th 95th Anniversary Luncheon. This marks a new milestone as the largest amount raised for a civic luncheon in Chicago history.