Council should act to strengthen its own internal watchdog; status quo is unacceptable, says BGA policy team.
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A Video, An Apology And The Long Road To Accountability
First a video, then an apology. Now Rahm Emanuel’s long road to accountability.
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Recall Rahm? Right Now, There’s No Way To Do It
Rahm Emanuel, who vows not to resign and disputes claims of withholding the Laquan McDonald police shooting tape for political purposes, cannot be plucked from office by a Chicago recall effort.
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Save, Don’t Raze Thompson Center
Chicago-based government center is showing its age but should be revitalized instead of sold to developers, argues a respected architecture and urban planning observer.
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Toxic CPD Culture Goes Back Decades
A look at the Laquan McDonald shooting and its aftermath in context: Decades of police misconduct but no accountability or real reform.
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BGA Calls For A Clear Policy To Preserve Vital Police Records
BGA urges Alvarez, Emanuel, Preckwinkle and other local officials to prevent the destruction of police misconduct files.
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BGA On Fallout From Release Of Laquan McDonald Video
The impact of the release of the Laquan McDonald video continues to build. While the video is shocking, the handling of this case is not surprising to watchdogs like the BGA who have been investigating the Chicago Police Department and the State’s Attorneys Office for years.
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Lipinski Father And Son Act Raises Ethical Questions
Why are Chicago area transit agencies paying former Congressman Bill Lipinski millions of our tax dollars to lobby for them when Lipinski’s son Dan is now their go-to guy in Congress? Ethically challenged?
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BGA’s Loury Testifies Before State Task Force
One-size-fits-all law won’t work; a more systematic streamlining strategy is better, policy analyst says.
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City Council Needs Empowered Watchdog To Replace Lapdog ASAP
Wanted: Watchdog With Sharp Teeth And Loud Bark To Clean Up Chicago’s Infamously Corrupt City Council. Why? 30-plus aldermen hauled off to prison since 1970.