BGA President and CEO Andy Shaw sits down for an exclusive interview with DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin to discuss his work to modernize government in DuPage and what’s next for “Smart Streamlining” in Illinois.
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Watchdog Training: Sulzer Library, Chicago
Chicagoans learned how to use the Freedom of Information Act to watch their governments at a training session in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Chicago at the Conrad Sulzer Regional Library.
Recap | 2016 BGA Springfield Luncheon: Candidates, Chaos And Consequences
Jim Edgar and Chris Kennedy talk Trump, Clinton, Rauner, Madigan and more at BGA Luncheon.
Watchdog Training: Urbana
BGA Watchdog Training teaches you how to keep an eye on government and find out what’s happening in your community.
Impact Of The Impasse: The Ripple Effect On Our Community And Economy
Even if the Illinois General Assembly and the Governor reach a budget deal by May 31, there will still be a ripple effect of the year-long budget impasse and a tough road to fiscal viability. Our next BGA event in Springfield on June 20 will include a panel discussion offering firsthand accounts of the impact on health care, education, business, social services and the Springfield community in general. The event will air live on WMAY 970-AM and 94.7-FM.
The 2016 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting honor excellence in the best government-related investigative reporting in the Midwest.
Watchdog Training: DeKalb
More than one hundred members of the DeKalb area community learned what it takes to be a good watchdog at a training session held at Northern Illinois University (NIU).