The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.
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BGA Names Watchdog Award In Honor Of Inland’s Daniel Goodwin
Goodwin was honored with the award in 2016 for his lifetime contributions to business, economic development, philanthropy and civic engagement.
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Event Recap | 2017 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting
The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.
Posted inLegal
BGA Sues Emanuel’s Staff Over School Lead Disclosures
The mayor’s office and public health officials refused to fully comply with an open-records request, newly filed suit claims. Officials withheld information related to lead contamination in Chicago schools.
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Award Winning Red Light Camera Reporter To Join BGA
The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.
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BGA Announces 2017 Driehaus Award Finalists
The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.
Posted inLegal
BGA Vs. IHSA: Landmark Lawsuit Heads To State Supreme Court
Should the largest governing body for competitive high school sports in Illinois be required to comply with open records law? They don’t think so. We do.
Posted inLegal
BGA Questions Whether Emanuel Email Disclosures Were Complete, Seeks To Reopen Lawsuit
To settle an open records lawsuit brought by the BGA, the city in December released a trove of emails from the mayor’s personal accounts which involved public business. The watchdog group is asking a judge to take a fresh look at how forthcoming the city was.
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BGA Talks TIFs At County Clerk’s Forum
Many opportunities for increased transparency, oversight of controversial funding mechanism.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Mourns Loss Of Springfield Advisory Board Member Jim Forstall
Forstall was an active member of his community and a decorated military veteran.