The BGA will host the next Citizen Watchdog Training in Orland Park. BGA Citizen Watchdog Training teaches you how to keep an eye on government and find out what's happening in your community. Attend a Watchdog Training and learn the ins and outs of the Freedom of Information Act. Learn more about how the BGA keeps […]
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Sign up for a one-on-one 15-minute session with an attorney at no charge!Meet with a FOIA expert for free legal advice on how to get your request answered. (Appointment necessary).Co-hosted with Kirkland & Ellis LLP and the Center for Public Interest Law at DePaul University. A scheduled appointment is necessary.Contact Stephanie […]
The BGA hosted an Idea Forum on government consolidation at National Louis University in Lisle, Illinois on Monday, February 24, as part of its efforts to promote the "Smart Streamlining" of government units in Illinois.Moderated by Madeleine Doubek, Chief Operating Officer of Reboot Illinois, the panel featured a lively discussion and question and answer session […]
The BGA will host the next Citizen Watchdogs of Education Training at the Chicago Urban League.Join parents and community leaders in understanding how your local Chicago public school operates. This Citizen Watchdogs of Education training session will teach you about the governing structure of the Chicago Public Schools system, school budgets and public school funding.Expert […]
The BGA will host the next Citizen Watchdog Training in the Loop at DePaul University's College of Communication.BGA Citizen Watchdog Training teaches you how to keep an eye on government and find out what's happening in your community. Attend a Watchdog Training and learn the ins and outs of the Freedom of Information Act. Learn […]
The BGA will host the next Citizen Watchdogs of Education Training at the Portage-Cragin Library.Join parents and community leaders in understanding how your local Chicago public school operates. This Citizen Watchdogs of Education training session will teach you about the governing structure of the Chicago Public Schools system, school budgets and public school funding.Expert presenters […]
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Sign up for a one-on-one 15-minute session with an attorney at no charge!Meet with a FOIA expert from the BGA's outside counsel for free legal advice on how to get your request answered. (Appointment necessary).Co-hosted with the Center for Public Interest Law at DePaul University. A scheduled appointment is necessary.Contact Stephanie […]
As a part of its "Smart Streamlining" campaign, the Better Government Association hosted an Idea Forum on Tuesday, May 20, before a crowd of more than 50 guests at the Sangamo Club in Springfield.
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting honor excellence in the best government-related investigative reporting in the Midwest.
Attend a Watchdog Training and learn the ins and outs of the Freedom of Information Act.
BGA Citizen Watchdog Training teaches you how to keep an eye on government and find out what's happening in your community.
