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Posted inFrom Our President, Legal

Greising: Scrutiny of Navy Pier’s Operations Is Long Overdue

by David Greising April 9, 2021November 10, 2022

Taxpayers own Navy Pier, made a big investment in getting Navy Pier Inc. started—and have a compelling interest in knowing how it’s being run.

Posted inLegal

BGA Scores Victory in Navy Pier Case

by BGA November 30, 2020November 10, 2022

State appellate court rules that Navy Pier documents are subject to open records laws even though nonprofit that runs the pier is not a public body.

Posted inFollow-Up, Legal

BGA Sues Town of Lyons for Records in Federal Probe

by BGA October 11, 2019November 10, 2022

The Better Government Association joins WBEZ in suing the southwest suburb for records it received as part of growing federal investigation.

Posted inLegal

Judge Rules Navy Pier Nonprofit Not A Government Entity

by BGA November 2, 2018November 10, 2022

Decision in a BGA lawsuit means the private body spun off from the McCormick Place governing board won’t be deemed a public agency, but its records will still be subject to Freedom of Information requests for payroll, leases and other government functions.

Posted inInvestigation, Legal

BGA Wins Transparency Ruling in Navy Pier Privatization Case

by Madison Hopkins March 1, 2018November 10, 2022

The decision could make it hard for private entities that have assumed government duties to block public access to their records.

Posted inLegal

State Supreme Court Lets Stand Pro-Transparency Ruling

by BGA November 30, 2017November 10, 2022

The Illinois Supreme Court has let stand a lower court ruling favoring the BGA, barring Illinois cities from imposing their own exemptions to state open records law.

Posted inLegal

BGA Sues CPS For Refusal To Turn Over Records Related To Autistic Teen’s Drowning

by adminnewspack September 13, 2017November 10, 2022

The Better Government Association has sued the Chicago Public School district to obtain records that could shed light on the death of an autistic high school student who drowned in a swimming pool during gym class.

Posted inLegal

Ruling In BGA Suit Bars Towns From Writing Own Transparency Rules

by BGA June 29, 2017November 10, 2022

The Illinois Appellate Court, in a case involving a Rosemont deal with country singer Garth Brooks, says municipalities can’t legislate the power to pick and choose what parts of state open records law they want to follow.

Posted inLegal

In Open-Records Case, The State Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of IHSA, Against BGA

by BGA May 18, 2017November 10, 2022

The BGA sought to require the organization that oversees high school sports in Illinois to comply with open records law. The justices rejected our arguments. But the court does note similar suits should require a case-by-case consideration.

Posted inLegal

BGA Sues Emanuel’s Staff Over School Lead Disclosures

by BGA April 11, 2017November 10, 2022

The mayor’s office and public health officials refused to fully comply with an open-records request, newly filed suit claims. Officials withheld information related to lead contamination in Chicago schools.

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