Watson, the official mascot of the Better Government Association, greeted the four candidates vying for the 1st Ward aldermanic seat during their Jan. 29th debate at Wells High School.
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Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Suburban Taxpayers Subsidize Mayor’s Luxury Auto
Melrose Park mayor gets new Jaguar, and starts taking $500 monthly stipend from the municipal government to help cover vehicle expenses. Village officials say arrangement actually represents a savings for local taxpayers.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Holds Charter School Forum In Belmont-Cragin Neighborhood
Thanks to a generous grant from the Field Foundation of Illinois, the BGA hosted “Getting the Scoop on Charter Schools” on Wednesday, January 28 at the Portage-Cragin Library.
Posted inPress Release
What Does It Take To Be The Mayor Of Chicago?
During its Afternoon Shift program last Thursday, WBEZ-FM posed that question to BGA policy analyst Alden Loury and Sun-Times columnist and ABC7 Chicago political analyst Laura Washington.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Lynwood Fires Cop Who Threw Punch
South suburban police department knew for months about incident in which cop roughed up suspect, but disciplinary proceedings weren’t initiated until after repeated inquiries from BGA/CBS2.
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
IDOT Targets Tinted Windows
The Illinois Department of Transportation launches a review of all of its Chicago-area vehicles after a BGA investigation finds state-owned pickup trucks with unauthorized tinted windows, one of which was dark enough to be illegal. IDOT also orders such tinting to be removed.
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
Lynwood Fires Cop Who Threw Punch
The Village of Lynwood fires a cop who allegedly punched a handcuffed prisoner. The south suburb knew for months about the incident but disciplinary proceedings weren’t initiated until after repeated inquiries from the BGA and CBS2.
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
State Cracks Down On Harvey Mayor
After the BGA reports that Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg has repeatedly broken campaign finance laws, for which he was fined $72,750, the Illinois State Board of Elections forces Kellogg to pay up or stay off ballot.
Posted inLegal
Better Government Association Sues Rosemont Over Transparency
Rosemont refuses to reveal financial records relating to entertainment venues, so BGA takes village to court for violating the state’s open records law.
Posted inPress Release
DePaul Journalists Get Schooled On FOIA
For the first Citizen Watchdog Training session of the year, the BGA partnered with DePaul University’s Society of Professional Journalists and Online News Association chapter.