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Shaw: Can You Have Good Politics Without Good Government?
Recent decisions reflect Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley’s old adage: “Good government is good politics and good politics is good government.”
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BGA’s Leven: How To Keep Chicago’s Sewage District Clean of Corruption
Better oversight of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is not just a no-brainer — it’s an environmental and fiduciary imperative.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Autistic Teen’s Death In CPS Pool Heightens Questions Of Special Ed Care
Fourteen-year-old Rosario Gomez didn’t know how to swim, wasn’t wearing a lifejacket and had significant problems communicating. His drowning in a high school pool last winter fuels doubts about Chicago Public Schools’ ability to care for its special needs students.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Settlement Approved In Police Shooting Involving Gun That Judge Turned In 8 Years Earlier
The family of a 22-year-old who was fatally shot by a Cicero police officer will receive $3.1 million from the suburb. Next to the victim’s dead body was the .38 caliber revolver that a Cook County judge turned in to a Chicago gun buyback years earlier.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Rauner’s ‘Proud Immigrant’ Grandparents? Born In Wisconsin
Throughout his political career, Gov. Bruce Rauner has told the tale of his proud Swedish immigrant grandparents, the Ericksons from Sweden. Except they were born and bred in Wisconsin.
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Nazi Slogans Defaced Our Chicago Neighborhood. Social Media Helped Us Fight Back.
How social media, ironically, re-tied the connections we’ve stopped making as a result of digital technology and ever-present screens.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Illinois School Funding Approved: 6 Things You Need To Know
After a months-long impasse, Illinois lawmakers approved landmark changes to the way schools are funded statewide. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Will New Illinois Law Create ‘Sanctuaries’ For Undocumented Immigrants?
Opponents of a new law defining police officers’ roles in immigration matters miss the mark — Illinois has not become a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
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12 Things To Know About Automatic Voter Registration In Illinois
Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is the process of automatically registering eligible people to vote whenever they interact with a participating state government agency, such as the Secretary of State’s office. Here’s what you need to know.