Policy

In the spirit of the season, we’re recognizing political figures who advanced the cause of better government following BGA investigations, regardless of their motivation.

In the spirit of the season, we’re recognizing political figures who advanced the cause of better government following BGA investigations, regardless of their motivation.

The BGA is recommending City Hall fully cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General as it examines claims the mayor’s press office has been surreptitiously, and perhaps illegally, taping phone conversations with reporters.

The BGA is recommending City Hall fully cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General as it examines claims the mayor’s press office has been surreptitiously, and perhaps illegally, taping phone conversations with reporters.

A familiar name from the political past surfaced in a BGA investigation of financial questions about a little-known public agency in west suburban Lyons Township.

We can’t prevent an unexpected calamity that sidelines an elected representative. But why not consider letting every senator and representative designate a “temporary replacement” for emergencies?

There are plenty of big stories in the media, enough to satiate even the hungriest news junkie. But it also means a lot of important political and governmental stories fall below the radar screen.