Legislation passes the Illinois House after a BGA/WBEZ investigation exposed how suburban police were not disciplined despite questionable shootings.
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NAACP Official Asks Rauner’s Environmental Agency to Help Black Communities
The leader of the prominent African-American group in Illinois says too much Volkswagen settlement money is going toward wrong projects.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Rauner Says Texas Is More Union Job Friendly Than Illinois
The governor contends manufacturing workers have a better chance of finding union jobs in Texas than in Illinois, despite the Prairie State’s more union-friendly policies. His numbers add up, but don’t quite prove his point.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Leven: It’s Time For the Council Office of Financial Analysis to Get Working
Agreement to expand the powers of the City Council’s financial analyst is welcome. But, after almost five years, it’s time to see what this office can produce.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Doubek: Will Lawmakers Find the Will to Respond to #MeToo Challenges?
As the clock ticks, lawmakers must find the courage to fix their own broken ethics systems.
Posted inInvestigation, Press Release
BGA Wins National Award for Investigation on City Colleges
‘The Graduates*’ investigation honored with The Education Writers Association Award for exposing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s much-touted “reinvention” of City Colleges as largely an illusion.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
McHenry County Residents Should Be Allowed To Dissolve Their Townships
A bill in the Illinois legislature would allow McHenry County residents to dissolve their townships. Government consolidation is a key priority for the BGA and the bill would be a step in that direction.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
Ask Illinois Lawmakers to Vote to End Golden Parachutes
Join the BGA Policy and Civic Engagement Team in telling lawmakers to stop golden parachutes.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Is the ACLU Really to Blame for Chicago’s Murder Spike?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently cited an academic study that claims a surge in deadly violence in Chicago was caused by ACLU pressure to end the city’s stop-and-frisk policing policy. Experts say the study is flawed and ignores other critical factors.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
It’s Time to Expand the Work of the Council Office of Financial Accountability
The BGA Policy and Civic Engagement team sent a letter to Chicago City Council members in support of expanding the responsibilities of the Council Office of Financial Analysis.