Ordinance will force developers and building owners that receive public funds to give notice, create a plan and communicate with residents before rehabs occur.
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Fact-Check: Did Chico Cut Waste and Slash Taxes During His City Colleges Stint?
City Colleges did make cuts under Chico’s watch, but the property tax reductions were underwhelming and records show the decision to slash them preceded him.
Posted inPerspective, Policy
Leven: Pritzker Administration Starts Off With Promises of Sunshine in Illinois Government
Governor Pritzker’s executive order indicates that he is hoping to hold agencies to the “highest degree of transparency accountability standards.” Hopefully, he and the attorney general will work with legislators to make transparency a default.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Housing Protections For Seniors Clear Council Panel
Ordinance would force developers and building owners that receive public funds to give notice, create a plan and communicate with residents before rehabs occur.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Preckwinkle Inflates Role in Shedding Light on McDonald Case
As Cook County Board President, Preckwinkle shared details from McDonald’s autopsy with a journalist. But we could find no record of her pushing for release of the video before a judge ordered it.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
Cook County Health Systems Should Livestream Their Meetings
With Cook County Health Systems receiving over $100 million from county taxpayers, it makes sense that they should strive for as much transparency as possible.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Mendoza Stretches the Facts on the Commuter Tax
Mendoza isn’t wrong to point out so-called commuter taxes carry the risk of discouraging business and employment. But her sweeping generalization makes a much broader assumption that isn’t supported by the facts.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Taxpayers Covered Millions in Gym Costs Jesse White Promised to Pay
Illinois’ Secretary of State said he would raise most of the funds needed to build a new Chicago home for his Tumblers gymnastics team. He didn’t, but taxpayers did.
Posted inCivic Engagement, What the Gov
Analysis: Illinois Law Hasn’t Stopped Public Agencies From Withholding Records
Government agencies continue to violate public records laws at high frequency despite 2009 changes intended to curb abuses.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Vallas Claims CPS Healthier Under His Watch
In his campaign for mayor, the former Chicago schools CEO portrays himself as a turnaround specialist who fixed a dire financial problem and grew enrollment. He has his figures straight, but the full story is somewhat more complicated.