While jury trials were postponed until late March this year, the court system has continued its other operations during the pandemic, contrary to what Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot claimed.
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Posted inABC 7 Videos, PolitiFact
Energy Bill Illinois: BGA Debunks Possible Pritzker Opponent’s Claim of ‘Clean’ Downstate Coal Plant
Potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Rodney Davis has stated that the Prairie State power plant near St. Louis is the cleanest coal-powered plant in the country.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: No, Southern Illinois’ Prairie State Is Not the Nation’s ‘Cleanest’ Coal Plant
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to allow Prairie State Energy Campus to stay open, calling it the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the U.S. That’s way off base.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Alcaldía De Chicago Dice Que Necesita Cerca De $600 Millones Más Para Terminar La Transformación De Cabrini-Green
Con un presupuesto público que ya supera los $300 millones, el esfuerzo de 23 años para revitalizar la zona alrededor del antiguo proyecto de viviendas públicas tomará al menos 12 años más y podría acercarse a un total de casi mil millones de dólares.
Posted inABC 7 Videos, Investigation
Mayor Lightfoot Looking To Extend Cabrini-Green TIF, BGA Says
Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to extend a controversial Near North TIF, the Better Government Association said.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
City Says About $600 Million More Is Needed to Finish Cabrini-Green’s Transformation
With a public price tag already exceeding $300 million, the 23-year-long effort to rejuvenate the area around the former public housing project is set to take at least 12 more years and could approach a total of nearly $1 billion.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Did GOP Lawmakers Push for Independent Map Commission?
Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state’s minority party didn’t make any effort to get an independent group to redraw Illinois’ legislative districts. That ignores legislation proposed and promoted by the GOP.
Posted inPress Release
WBBM-TV’s Coverage of a Botched Police Raid Takes Top Honors in 2021 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
A traumatic story of a police raid on the wrong home—which the City of Chicago tried and failed to suppress in federal court before it aired—won first place in the Better Government Association’s (BGA) 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting.
Posted inPolicy, Research & Analysis
Ethics Reform: Is That All?
New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
Can Ranked Choice Voting Transform Our Democracy?
New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.