Eliminating some of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 local governments is part of any serious discussion about property tax relief.
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Fact-Check: Are Handguns Used to Commit Nearly All Murders?
Following recent mass shootings, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger voiced his support for certain forms of gun control. Asked if he’d back an assault rifle ban, however, he cited a statistic that stretches the facts.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Named Finalist for Top Online Award, Best Newsroom
Better Government Association is a finalist for two of the Online News Association’s 2019 Online Journalism Awards, including a nomination for digital innovation for its recycling story.
Posted inWhat the Gov
What The Gov: Your O’Hare Questions, Answered
Reporter Alejandra Cancino follows up on readers questions received about the BGA’s investigation into O’Hare International Airport.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Ivanka Trump Conflates Chicago Gun Violence Statistics
In a Tuesday tweet, the president’s daughter and advisor misstated the context and location of shootings in Chicago over the weekend.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Reaction: Read and Listen to Discussions Spurred by BGA’s O’Hare Investigation
Follow the impact our “O’Hare’s Billions In Broken Promises” investigation has had.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Ives Falsely Claims Primary Foe Did Not Publicly Oppose Illinois Abortion Bill
Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives says ex-Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti did not denounce a controversial bill signed by former Gov. Bruce Rauner that expanded public funding of abortions.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Cabrini-Green Residents Were Promised 2,500 Construction Jobs. They Got 40
To quell a rising controversy 25 years ago that threatened to derail his grand plan to raze the public housing complex, Mayor Richard M. Daley made promises to the residents he was kicking out — including jobs.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Has Trump Encouraged an Unprecedented Number of Migrants to Seek Asylum at the Border?
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin says the president’s hardline immigration stance has driven more migrants to seek asylum protections at the border than ever before. There has been a surge, but the Trump connection is far from clear.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Spiral of Decline Heavy Burden for Homeowners
In Cook County suburbs, home values are collapsing while property taxes are up.