Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Free FOIA Clinic

    Center for Open Government, 565 W Adams St, Chicago, 60661

    Co-hosted with Kirkland & Ellis LLP and the Center for Open Government at Chicago-Kent.Questions about the Freedom of Information Act? Are you looking for help with a denied request? Need help […]

  • Citizen Watchdogs of Education: Uptown

    Chicago

    The BGA will be hosting the next Citizen Watchdogs of Education training in partnership with the Lake View Citizens' Council at the Uptown 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 […]

  • Watchdog Training: Naperville

    DePaul University, 150 E. Warrenville Rd, Naperville, 60563

    Attend a Watchdog Training and learn the ins and outs of the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Learn more about how the BGA keeps an eye on government throughout the state of Illinois.

  • Citizen Watchdogs of Education: Belmont Cragin

    Metropolitan Family Services

     The BGA will be hosting the next Citizen Watchdogs of Education training in partnership with the Northwest Side Housing Center at Metropolitan Family Services. 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 […]

  • Idea Forum: Charter Schools, Neighborhood Schools & Public Education in Chicago

    Illinois Institute of Technology, Exposition Center, Hermann Hall, 3241 South Federal St., Chicago, 60647

     Registration Closed. Click here to watch the video. Join the Better Government Association and Catalyst Chicago for a discussion about how charter schools have and will impact the landscape of public education in Chicago.  Moderated by Linda Lenz, publisher, Catalyst Chicago.Panelists include (additional panelists to be announced):Andrew Broy, President, Illinois Network of Charter SchoolsCharles Payne, University of […]

  • Citizen Watchdogs of Education: Urban League

    Chicago Urban League, 4510 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60653

     The BGA will be hosting the next Citizen Watchdogs of Education training in partnership with 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 […]

  • Citizen Watchdogs of Education: Edgewater, Rogers Park

    Emanuel Congregation, 5959 N Sheridan, Chicago

     Are you satisfied with your local public schools? Do you want to know how decisions are made and how school budgets are managed? Become a watchdog. The BGA will be hosting the next Citizen Watchdogs of Education training at Emanuel Congregation in Edgewater. Join parents and community leaders in understanding how your local Chicago public school operates. This […]

  • Watchdog Training: Lakeview

    Second Unitarian Church, 656 West Barry Ave., Chicago, 60657

     The BGA will host the next Citizen Watchdog Training in Lakeview.BGA Citizen Watchdog Training teaches you how to keep an eye on government and report on what's happening in your community. Attend a Watchdog Training and learn the ins and outs of the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Learn more about how […]

  • Free Freedom of Information Act Clinic: DePaul Law School

    DePaul University College of Law, 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 60604

      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 Simon at […]

  • The 2013 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting

    James C. Tyree Auditorium, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, 60654

     Richard Driehaus handed out a big surprise at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. He more than tripled the cash awards to the winners of the annual BGA awards program that bears his name.The first, second and third place winners had been sharing $5,000 in cash awards, but that was increased to […]

  • Watchdog Training: Bridgeport

    Benton House, 3034 S Gratten Ave., Chicago, 60608

     The BGA will host the next Citizen Watchdog Training in Bridgeport. This will be a shorter but more interactive, in-depth training. 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 […]

  • BGA Special Report: ‘States Failing When Battling Corruption’

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

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2013Scott Burnhamscott@serafin.com(312) 550-3947WHO: The Better Government Association (BGA) and Alper Services, LLCSpeakers who will address the findings include:Andy Shaw, BGA President & CEOEmily Miller, BGA Policy and Government Affairs CoordinatorPatrick Collins, former Chairman of the Illinois Reform Commission and Assistant U.S. AttorneyDavid Hoffman, former City of Chicago Inspector General and […]