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2020 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
Please join the Better Government Association online Tuesday, July 14, for the 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. In a virtual video ceremony at, we will present […]
Better Government Association’s Annual Luncheon: Character Matters
Please join the Better Government Association at our annual luncheon on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Proceeds from this event will help support the BGA’s high-impact investigative journalism, essential fact-checking, advocacy on behalf of good governance and activities that engage citizens in demanding effective leadership and policies.
BGA Community Forum: Black Youth, Carjacking and the Cook County Juvenile Justice System
Join us on Monday, July 26, from 6 – 7 p.m. for an interactive virtual discussion moderated by BGA’s Investigative Reporter Sidnee King on Facebook Live. King will be joined by community advocates to discuss the criminalization of Black youth, the issues that affect young Black life in Chicago, and where the solutions are for Black youth involved in carjackings and other crimes considered violent.
Set your reminders to join us on Facebook Live or register for the event through our Eventbrite page.
Understanding Cook County’s Pattern of Dead-End Drug Arrests
In Cook County, thousands of people are arrested every year for possessing small amounts of drugs only to have their cases thrown out just days later. It’s due to an unwritten rule in the courts that costs millions of dollars in taxes and costs those getting arrested their jobs, their homes and their freedom.
A new investigation, “Dead-End Drug Arrests,” examines this pattern in Cook County. The Better Government Association and the Chicago Sun-Times found those charged with carrying less than one gram of drugs are still routinely arrested although their charges are overwhelmingly dismissed in the earliest stages of their court cases.
Better Government Association’s Annual Luncheon: Demanding Answers
Please join the Better Government Association at our annual luncheon on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Proceeds from this event will help support the BGA’s high-impact investigative journalism, essential fact-checking, advocacy on behalf of good governance and activities that engage citizens in demanding effective leadership and policies.
Battling Corruption: Understanding Chicago’s Proposed Ethics Ordinance
Explore the city’s newest ethics ordinance proposal with the Better Government Association, 43rd Ward Alderman, Michele Smith and Executive Director of Chicago’s Board of Ethics, Steve Berlin in a virtual conversation on Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
The Better Government Association presents the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting: Follow the Money, featuring special guest David Barstow.