The BGA’s Policy Team urges the Cook County board to approve an intergovernmental agreement to provide oversight of the agency that cleans our wastewater.
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Leven: The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Needs an Inspector General Now
The BGA’s Policy Team says it’s time for the government branch that cleans our water to embrace accountability.
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Leven: Pritzker Administration Starts Off With Promises of Sunshine in Illinois Government
Governor Pritzker’s executive order indicates that he is hoping to hold agencies to the “highest degree of transparency accountability standards.” Hopefully, he and the attorney general will work with legislators to make transparency a default.
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Leven: Zombie Hearings at City Hall
Since January of 2017, the mayor and aldermen have made as many as 70 calls for public hearings and expert testimony. But, not all of them actually happen.
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Leven: The City Needs to Get to Work on Cleaning Up its Recycling Program
The BGA Policy Team highlights a way forward for the City of Chicago’s recycling program.
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Doubek: Evaluating the State Supreme Court Candidate and Other Judges Remains a Tough Task
The retention of an Illinois Supreme Court justice is one of the lowest-profile for a high-powered position.
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Doubek: How Consolidation is the Answer to Fewer Taxpayers, Flat Revenues
As population drops with tax revenue, counties and other local governments increasingly need to consider consolidation options like they’re doing in DuPage County.
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Doubek: Fixing Our Fixed Politics Will Take Pressure From You
Illinois politicians have created election and governing systems designed to preserve their power, not serve voters. We will need to act up to change that and demand improvements.
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Doubek: We’re in the Election Sprint. Here’s How You Can Ensure You Cast an Informed Ballot
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s departure ought to emphasize you have critical civic homework to do before you vote.
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Doubek: Candidates, Where’s the Discussion About Our Big Debt Problems?
We need to see some leadership about addressing our serious pension and other debt problems in Chicago and Illinois.
