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Fact-Check: Emanuel Plays Fast And Loose With Fast Growth Boast
Mayor Emanuel claims that Chicago’s economy has grown faster than New York’s, Washington’s and the nation’s. The most obvious benchmarks don’t back him up.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Rodents Today, Dollars Tomorrow: Chicago’s Annual Rodent Budget Talk
Getting a handle on the ratty truth.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Golden Parachutes In Illinois: How To Curb Six-Figure Severances For Public Execs
While Illinoisans face years of budget deficits, cuts to social services and tax increases, we also foot the bill for expensive severance packages for public executives.
Posted inPress Release
Speaking Truth to Power: 2017 BGA Luncheon A Huge Success
The importance of holding those in power accountable for their words and actions with CBS News’ John Dickerson.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Has Bruce Rauner Always Been Pro-Choice?
Bruce Rauner said his signing of a controversial abortion bill was consistent with his pro-choice principles and that he had never presented himself as anything but pro-choice.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Doubek: Officials Should Embrace, Not Block, Freedom Of Information
Officials suing citizens to block transparency is an alarming trend in and out of Illinois, says BGA policy & civic engagement director Madeleine Doubek.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Shaw: What Does Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case Mean For Illinois?
A Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering, expected next spring, could dramatically alter redistricting rules in Wisconsin, and hopefully Illinois.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Chicago Toughest On Gun Control? Claim Doesn’t Hold Up
Sanders, her boss and all of those who continue to repeat her statement on social media and elsewhere are wrong about Chicago’s gun laws.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Does A Soda Tax Mean A Healthier Cook County?
Billionaire Michael has become a major defender of the Cook County tax, spending more than $5 million on ads touting its health benefits. Are they telling the truth?