For nearly a year after the Better Government Association exposed widespread issues with clout hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation, agency secretary Ann Schneider stayed quiet. She refused to grant an interview to the BGA on the topic.
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Not Sitting On Duffs, Controversial Family Resurfaces
The formal name of one Chicago-based labor group is a mouth full: Liquor & Wine Sales Representatives – Tire, Plastic, and Allied Workers Union Local 3.
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Better Government Association Sues School District Over FOIA Flap
Schiller Park school district refuses to release “confidentiality agreements” under Illinois Freedom of Information Act, even though the law is clear and every other Cook County school district complied with request. So the BGA is headed to court.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Quinn Clout Hiring Faces Court Scrutiny
BGA investigation on clout hiring on Gov. Pat Quinn’s watch prompts motion for a court-appointed watchdog – similar to what exists in Chicago and Cook County governments.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Clout Questions At CTA, RTA And CHA
The BGA, with the Chicago Sun-Times, resurrects The Public Eye column, digging deeper into local government – including agencies dealing with transit and housing.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Moving The Needle
Separate investigations by the Better Government Association with CBS2 and the Chicago Sun-Times – on U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and Chicago ambulances – are seeing results, helping with transparency and public safety.
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Term Limits: Edgar, Experts Tackle Hot Issue
BGA, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and Union League Club of Chicago sponsor symposium.
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BGA On WBEZ: Taxes And More
BGA’s Andy Shaw and Alden Loury discuss Mayor Emanuel’s pension plan, city property taxes, term limits and much more on WBEZ’s “Afternoon Shift” on Tuesday, April 2.
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Andy Shaw Recruits Watchdogs At Lewis University
On April 3, BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw talked about the watchdog organization’s history, mission and recent accomplishments as the guest speaker at Lewis University’s “Jane Addams” forum in Romeoville.
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IDOT Boss Refuses To Talk About Clout Hiring
How’s this for irony?The task force Gov. Pat Quinn formed last summer to look into, among other things, ethics and clout hiring at Metra just held its final meeting this week.