The Better Government Association helped draft a reform measure directed at the city’s board of ethics.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the U.S are false according to the Better Government Association.
Texas Gov. Abbott Claims Chicago’s ‘Tougher’ Gun Laws Fail To Prevent Violence Are False, BGA Finds
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the U.S are false according to the Better Government Association.
Clone of Texas Gov. Abbott Claims Chicago’s ‘Tougher’ Gun Laws Fail To Prevent Violence Are False, BGA Finds
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the U.S are false according to the Better Government Association.
IL DCFS Chief Under Fire After BGA Finds Hundreds of Foster Children Being Held Improperly
A BGA examination of the Illinois Department of Family and Children Services reveals the agency is battling a crisis under child welfare chief Marc Smith.
Chicago City Council Committee Approves Ordinance on Changes to Curfew for Minors
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to extent the citywide curfew for minors was approved by the Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee Friday, but not without some sharp criticism
IL Lawmakers Look To Tackle Pension Fund Divestment Amid Russia, Ukraine War This Fall
After legislation went unpassed this spring, Illinois lawmakers are looking to divest from Russian assets this fall.
Chicago Park District’s Security Camera Program ‘Riddled With Inequity and Neglect,’ BGA Finds
A BGA investigation of Chicago’s vast system of neighborhood parks reveals a tiny camera program with little money, inequity and neglect.
Chicago Ald. Walter Burnett Softened Affordable Housing Stance After Cash Influx: BGA Investigation
Several former tenants at Atrium Village in Old Town said they feel abandoned by 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett. An investigation by the Better Government Association revealed several accommodations made by Burnett to the apartment’s developer, Onni Group.
Illinois Lawmakers Approve $46.5B Budget With Tax Relief
BGA gives break down on what it means for taxpayers.