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Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: The Trouble With Mendoza’s Attempt to Pin Illinois’ Budget Crisis on Daley
Mendoza’s ad links rival Bill Daley to the protracted budget crisis that occurred under former Gov. Bruce Rauner in a claim that boils down to guilt by association.
Posted inPerspective, Policy
Leven: The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Needs an Inspector General Now
The BGA’s Policy Team says it’s time for the government branch that cleans our water to embrace accountability.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Preckwinkle Misrepresents Mendoza’s Death Penalty Stand
Preckwinkle’s ad implies one of her rivals, Susana Mendoza, opposed ending the death penalty as a state lawmaker. But in 2011 Mendoza voted to abolish — not continue — the practice.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Chicago Public Schools to Pay $4M in Special Ed Teen’s Drowning
Documents released after a judge lifts a publication ban against the BGA offer new details about failed oversight, warnings that were ignored and “mayhem” at high school pool on the Southwest Side in 2017.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Cook Judge Bars Publication of Documents About Student Drowning, Raising Free Press Concerns
After CPS lawyer provides BGA with internal records about drowning death of teen with autism, a Cook County judge issues order temporarily prohibiting publication. School district lawyers say they released the documents by mistake.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Chico’s Soda Tax Swipe at Mendoza Falls Flat
As a state lawmaker, Mendoza supported a major capital bill that increased sales taxes on soft drinks and other common convenience store items to help fund the project. But the law didn’t create a designated soda tax as Chico suggests.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Candidates In 46th Ward Make Gentrification Key Issue In Challenging Uptown’s Alderman
Five residents taking on Ald. James Cappleman focus on affordable housing, high-rises, community engagement and education.
Posted inWhat the Gov
What the Gov: What Should I Know About the Proposed Public Bank of Chicago?
A proposal for a public bank has voters scratching their heads. Chicago is one of dozens of cities and states that are exploring or discussing similar proposals.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Did McCarthy Rein in Chicago’s High Murder Rate?
Murders hit new lows during some of the years McCarthy ran the Chicago police, but they spiked in others.