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Posted inResearch & Analysis

How Illinois Courts Are Hidden From FOIA

by Sophia Van Pelt December 12, 2022January 27, 2023

Transparency allows the people of Illinois to see into the inner workings of their government and hold their elected officials accountable. But there is still one area shrouded in darkness: the judicial branch of Illinois government.

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Analysis: Cost of Chicago Legal Judgments and Settlements

by Geoffrey Cubbage November 7, 2022November 9, 2022

Despite improvements in budgeting for lawsuit costs under the Lightfoot administration, police settlements continue to exceed budgets, while other departments are not required to budget for payments.

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Transportation, Chicago Public Library and Department of Law

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 24, 2022November 10, 2022

Department of Transportation Change Highlights and Context Chicago Public Library Change Highlights and Context Department of Law Change Highlights and Context

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Board of Ethics and Chicago Police Department

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 21, 2022November 10, 2022

Chicago Police Department The Chicago Police Department is by far the largest of Chicago’s departments in terms of both appropriations and personnel. In the 2023 proposal, CPD’s $1.9 billion budget […]

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Commission on Human Relations and Office of Emergency Management and Communications

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 20, 2022November 10, 2022

Chicago Fire Department Change Highlights and Context Chicago Commission on Human Relations CCHR is the investigatory and enforcement agency for Chicago’s Human Rights and Fair Housing ordinances. The Commission also […]

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Office of Public Safety Administration, Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 19, 2022November 10, 2022

Office of Public Safety Administration The Office of Public Safety Administration was created during the 2020 budget cycle to save costs and eliminate redundancies by consolidating non-uniformed public safety roles. […]

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Analysis: Chicago Outspends and Outstaffs NYC, LA on Communications and Public Relations

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 18, 2022November 10, 2022

Emanuel-era surge in CPD public relations staff, maintained in Lightfoot’s budgets, puts Chicago ahead of peer cities in comms spending per capita and as a proportion of overall budget

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Office of Inspector General and Chicago Department of Aviation

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 18, 2022November 10, 2022

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Change Highlights and Context Office of Inspector General The Office of the Inspector General has jurisdiction to conduct investigations, audits and reviews of […]

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Public Health, Civilian Office of Police Accountability and Chicago Police Board

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 14, 2022November 10, 2022

Department of Public Health Change Highlights and Context Civilian Office of Police Accountability COPA is the city’s investigatory body for several broad categories of police misconduct, including excessive force, death […]

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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Housing, Department of Planning and Development and Department of Streets and Sanitation

by Geoffrey Cubbage October 14, 2022November 10, 2022

Department of Housing The Department of Housing oversees a range of housing programs including homeowner and homebuyer resources, the city’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance (which mandates a certain number of designated-affordable […]

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