35 former Chicago aldermen have been nailed for corruption since 1973.
BGA
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Treading on Dangerous Terrain
Melrose Park motorcycle club is run by cops. So why are members showing deference to an “outlaw” biker club?
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Reform Spotlight Doing Some Good
From time to time the BGA will circle back to previous investigations to see if, and how, government responded. The findings in this first “Rewind” column are mixed.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
No Bold Stand vs. Conflicts of Interest
Governor Quinn recently called for a ban on “conflict of interest voting.” This, unfortunately, is just another well-intentioned baby step.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Breathing Fire
County treasurer helps property owners understand how they’re getting burned by government bloat and soaring taxes.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Upstart Infrastructure Trust Seeks Financial Backing
The Chicago Infrastructure Trust—a new, city-created non-profit that seeks to make possible private financing of public infrastructure projects—released its first Request for Qualifications (RFQ’s) for financers.
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Upstart Infrastructure Trust Seeks Financial Backing
The Chicago Infrastructure Trust—a new, city-created non-profit that seeks to make possible private financing of public infrastructure projects—released its first Request for Qualifications (RFQ’s) for financers.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
New Reporting Requirements Will Ferret Out Conflicts of Interest
Having information about potential conflicts of interest held by public officials is vital to ensuring our government is accountable to taxpayers—not to private or personal interests.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Too Many Boards for us to Support
Illinois is home to more than 300 separate taxpayer supported boards and commissions, many of them costly and of dubious value. It’s a poster child for government excess — watchers watching watchers — that should have been streamlined years ago.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Conflict of Interest in Mayor’s Office
Mayor Emanuel is undermining his own reform claims by defending the awarding of a $99.4 million cleaning contract at O’Hare Airport to a local executive with a history of alleged mob ties. Turns out the mob angle is only one troubling aspect of the deal.