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Sep 25

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

September 25, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Director of Policy Bryan Zarou will discuss BGA policy team's overall thoughts from the big players in support/against Lightfoot's proposal, the key parts of the budget, where the shortcomings are and how this affects communities
Sep 23

Better Government Association’s Annual Luncheon: Character Matters

September 23, 2021
11:30am - 1:30pm

Please join the Better Government Association at our annual luncheon on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Proceeds from this event will help support the BGA's high-impact investigative journalism, essential fact-checking, advocacy on behalf of good governance and activities that engage citizens in demanding effective leadership and policies.
Sep 4

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

September 4, 2021
8:30 am

Director of Investigations John Chase will talk about Rep. Sean Casten. Rep. Sean Casten, a Democrat from suburban Chicago, has been making some solid points recently about global warming and the environment and its potential impact on the world, the nation, Illinois and Chicago. But in comments made last week at a news conference he overstated a couple of things. We will address what Casten said & how his people said he misspoke and then focus on what experts are saying about climate change in Chicago & what can be done to help.
Aug 28

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

August 28, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter David Jackson will discuss the latest in the Loretto Hospital scandal. We have learned that Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is investigating the findings we've reported in collaboration with Block Club Chicago about the probe which comprises nearly $4 million in contracts awarded by the hospital to a friend and business associate of Loretto’s former chief financial officer, who resigned in March. Right now, the probe by the AG's office is focused on the hospital's charitable assets.
Aug 14

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

August 14, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter Alejandra Cancino will discuss an update on the controversial Near North TIF. The city's Community Dev Commission approved an additional $600M in tax revenue to use for the completion of the project in a public hearing on Tuesday.
Aug 7

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

August 7, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter Madison Hopkins will discuss our follow-up from our April investigation we published with the Chicago Tribune that found Chicago city officials allowed dangerous conditions to go unfixed at dozens of buildings that later became the sites of fatal fires.
Jul 31

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

July 31, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Director of Investigations John Chase will discuss a false statement made by Gov. Pritzker on the American Rescue Plan Act.
Jul 26

BGA Community Forum: Black Youth, Carjacking and the Cook County Juvenile Justice System

July 26, 2021
6:00pm

Join us on Monday, July 26, from 6 - 7 p.m. for an interactive virtual discussion moderated by BGA's Investigative Reporter Sidnee King on Facebook Live. King will be joined by community advocates to discuss the criminalization of Black youth, the issues that affect young Black life in Chicago, and where the solutions are for Black youth involved in carjackings and other crimes considered violent. Set your reminders to join us on Facebook Live or register for the event through our Eventbrite page.
Jul 24

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

July 24, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Our President, David Greising, will be discussing his column on the resignation of Carol Popre, the legislative inspector general. With Springfield still working under a cloud of scandal and federal investigations, the inspector general who lawmakers put in charge of rooting out corruption in the General Assembly resigned, saying her office is little more than a "paper tiger." David Greising will discuss the impact of Pope's resignation, and possibly what officials are saying about the resignation in light of all the ethics "overhaul" and BGA's stance on what was passed.
Jul 17

ABC 7 Chicago Weekend Watch

July 17, 2021
8:30 am

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter Kiannah Sepeda-Miller will discuss a false statement made by the Mayor in late June. The Mayor falsely stated "Our criminal courts have been shut down for 15 months."