Press Releases

BGA Wins Top Honors in State APME Contest

Two BGA projects, with partners at the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times respectively, won first and second place for public service in a contest judged by newspaper editors throughout the state

May 20, 2022 9:48 AM

BGA Wins Nine Lisagor Awards

Among the prizes are “Best News Website,” podcast honors for “The Madigan Rule,” and investigative awards for two projects “Failures Before the Fires” in collaboration with the Chicago Tribune and “The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests” with the Chicago Sun-Times.

May 8, 2022 9:48 AM

BGA Honored with Tribune as Finalist for Livingston Award

The BGA/Chicago Tribune investigation “Failures Before the Fires” was named a finalist for the national award for Local Reporting. The Livingston Award is meant to honor journalists under 35 for excellence in journalism. Winner will be announced in June.

Apr 27, 2022 4:35 PM

BGA Twice Honored in the 2022 National Headliner Awards

Two projects, including "Cabrini-Green: A History of Broken Promises" and "Failures Before the Fires,” were awarded second place in two categories for online journalism. The Fires project, with the Chicago Tribune, was honored for the collaboration. The Cabrini Project was named in a category for online only journalism.

Apr 27, 2022 4:35 PM

The BGA’s Driehaus Foundation Investigative Awards Submission Period Extended

The Better Government Association still is accepting submissions for its 2022 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting, and news organizations from across Illinois are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday, May 2, 2022.

Apr 12, 2022 4:06 PM

BGA Named Lisagor Award Finalists 21 Times

The nominations from the Chicago Headline Club recognize the Better Government Association and its journalism partners for several stories exposing corruption, government mismanagement and neglect of Chicago’s underserved residents.

Apr 8, 2022 1:55 PM

BGA, Block Club Chicago Win National Award for Exposing Loretto Hospital Scandals

Block Club’s reports about unfair COVID-19 vaccine distribution led to a collaboration with the BGA that exposed mismanagement, clouted contracts and extravagance at the West Side hospital. The reports prompted an FBI probe.

Apr 8, 2022 11:00 AM

BGA and Block Club Chicago share national Izzy Award

Stories about corruption at Loretto Hospital and shifting profits at the state’s Medicaid program are honored with the annual award for achievement in independent journalism.

Apr 5, 2022 11:20 AM

BGA Policy Statement: Narrow Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Cash for Legal Fees Leaves Door Open for Future Challenges

Mar 25, 2022 2:16 PM

The BGA’s Driehaus Foundation Investigative Awards Now Open for Submissions

A new ‘Smaller Newsrooms Category’ is announced

Mar 7, 2022 9:39 AM