The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting honor excellence in the best government-related investigative reporting in the Midwest.
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.
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.
