Press Release

With support from the Senate and House Leadership, a bill to eliminate legislative scholarships can pass and be ready for the Governor to sign by the end of February.

BGA supports the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into 2004 death, and how authorities handled the ensuing investigation.

BGA to file amicus brief that supports naming a special prosecutor to probe 2004 death and how authorities handled the ensuing investigation.

Mayor Emanuel v. IG Joe Ferguson — Better Government Association policy guru, Emily Miller, says the mayor could be undermining his pledge to make his administration more open, honest and accountable.

In this Crain’s Chicago Business editorial, BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw says suburbs must take cue from Chicago and end officials’ credit card abuse.

In response to the BGA/CWC investigation into wrongful convictions in Illinois, a Senate criminal law committee heard testimony from three wrongfully convicted men and advocates of criminal justice reform.

After attending BGA Citizen Watchdog Training sessions, four Maywood residents file a lawsuit alleging the village failed to fulfill their FOIA requests for public records.

Landmark investigations, new good-government tools, good-government conversations and most importantly: results.

As part of our #BGALive virtual town hall series, Mayor Emanuel sat down with the BGA for nearly a full hour of uninterrupted conversation on Aug. 17 at Loyola University’s School of Communication.

In this open letter published in the Chicago Sun-Times, BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw encourages Gov. Pat Quinn to protect the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, which is under attack in Springfield.