Illinois government is steaming toward a fiscal iceberg, and the ship of state easily could sink if our political captains don’t turn the wheel immediately.
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Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Widespread Fraud in Chicago School Lunch Program
Not only are CPS employees underreporting income so their kids get taxpayer-subsidized meals, other parents are doing the same – at a staggering rate.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Springfield’s Lame Ducks Should Back Pension Reform
Springfield’s lame duck legislators should step up and demand a vigorous debate and a vote on some version of pension reform.
Posted inPress Release
BGA on WBBM’s “At Issue”
WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore speaks with Better Government Association President and CEO Andy Shaw on “At Issue” (Dec. 30, 2012).
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Mentor ‘Made All the Difference’
Jimmie Alford’s invaluable assistance helped the BGA re-establish prominence as a watchdog with scope and impact.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
In The Lyons Of Fire
The Pioneer Press papers in the western suburbs just published two news stories on an agency we’ve been following quite closely – the Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Office, whose top administrator resigned amid allegations of financial improprieties.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Pols Feeding at the Campaign Trough
The Better Government Association teamed up with Chicago magazine to shine a light on how some prominent local politicians are spending campaign money. Bottom line: Campaign funds are treated like personal piggy banks, with spending remarkably similar to hogs at a trough.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Crawling In The Gutter
Thieves descend on suburbs to steal municipal sewer covers. How did they end up at a mob-linked scrap yard?
Posted inPress Release
BGA Remembers Board Member Mary Lee Leahy
As a lawyer, she represented working people and fought on-the-job discrimination.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Koschman Case Only About Justice
The Koschman was case never about former mayor Daley, or his nephew, R.J. Vanecko. It was always about a justice system that must be characterized by its first four letters — j-u-s-t — and by its fairness and impartiality.