• Getting the Scoop on Charter Schools

    Portage-Cragin Library, 5108 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, 60641

    So how transparent and open are Chicago charter schools? Hear what BGA investigators think. They'll share their experiences getting info and public records about charter schools... and talk about the tools you need to get the info yourself.

  • A BGA Candid Conversation: Chuy’s Challenge

    This event is online only., bettergov.org, Chicago, 60606

    BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw sits down for a candid conversation with Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, a former Chicago alderman and state senator who is challenging Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Chicago's mayoral runoff election on April 7.

  • FOIA Facts & Friction: The Future Of Open Records Laws In Illinois

    State Journal-Register Building, One Copley Plaza, Springfield, 62705

    Hosted by the BGA's Springfield Advisory Committee, "FOIA Facts & Friction: The Future of Open Records Laws in Illinois" will be a balanced panel discussion that will consider the viewpoints of both those who make public information requests and those charged with responding to them.

  • Municipal Bankruptcy: Is Your Hometown or School District the Next Detroit?

    Union League Club of Chicago, Crystal Room, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 60604

    It’s a topic that has been widely discussed in the media and across Illinois, with most specifics left unaddressed and many questions left unanswered.

    Because of these outstanding questions and in light of the financial crises facing Illinois and its municipalities, the Better Government Association hosted "Municipal Bankruptcy: Is Your Hometown or School District the Next Detroit?" on Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

  • Fortnightly Club Of Chicago

    120 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, 60611

    On Thursday, Oct. 22, Andy Shaw spoke to a group of more than one hundred women at The Fortnightly Club of Chicago.

  • 2016 Annual Luncheon

    Sheraton Chicago, 301 E North Water St, Chicago, 60611

    Featured Guest: Chuck Todd, NBC's Meet the Press

  • Watchdog Training: Elmhurst

    Elmhurst College, 190 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, 60126

    UPDATE: This event is now sold out.