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BGA Revamps and Updates Public Salaries Database

New catalog puts payrolls for 1,800 government bodies and more than 500,000 public employees into greater context.
October 30, 2018
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BGA Wins Two National Awards for Cop Shooting and Nuclear Power Stories

Journalism publication Editor & Publisher recognizes four BGA stories about nuclear power and police shootings.
October 24, 2018
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Four BGA Investigations Nominated for 2018 EPPYs

Journalism publication Editor & Publisher recognizes four BGA stories on topics ranging from nuclear power to police shootings.
October 17, 2018
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BGA to Celebrate 95th Anniversary with More Than $2 Million Fall Luncheon

The Better Government Association has raised a record-breaking $2 million and more for the nonprofit's October 16th 95th Anniversary Luncheon. This marks a new milestone as the largest amount raised for a civic luncheon in Chicago history.
October 3, 2018
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BGA, Northwestern University Partner on Environmental Reporting Project

Medill students will work closely with BGA investigators on topics surrounding the intersection of government and the environment.
September 26, 2018
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BGA Named Finalist in 2018 Knight Award for Public Service

The joint investigation by the Better Government Association and WBEZ, “Taking Cover,” was honored by the Online News Association at the 2018 Online Journalism Awards.
September 18, 2018
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BGA, Chicago Sun-Times Form Exclusive Multi-Platform PolitiFact Partnership

Ahead of historic 2018 elections, BGA’s fact-checking service teams up weekly with the Sun-Times, in print and online.
August 6, 2018
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BGA Honored With National Award For Environmental Reporting

Series on the nuclear industry ‘Power Struggle’ recognized by Society of Environmental Journalists.
August 3, 2018
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BGA Wins National Award for Investigation on City Colleges

‘The Graduates*’ investigation honored with The Education Writers Association Award for exposing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s much-touted “reinvention” of City Colleges as largely an illusion.
May 17, 2018
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Baum Family Fund Supports BGA Environmental Initiative

The grant will support the work of a dedicated BGA journalist to act as the public’s eyes and ears on environmental regulation and other issues over the next two years.
May 8, 2018