Press Releases
BGA Announces 2018 Driehaus Award Finalists
Three award winners will be announced at an event on May 1st. Tickets are available now. 
BGA Wins Prestigious National Award for Series on Nuclear Industry
‘Power Struggle’ project honored with Stokes Award for exposing radioactive leaks and questions about federal oversight. The BGA also won a statewide award for its story about boy with autism who drowned in Chicago Public School pool. 
Veteran Chicago Journalist David Greising to Lead the Better Government Association
Andy Shaw to remain in key role during 2018. 
Andy Shaw Stepping Down from Day-to-day Management of BGA This Year
BGA President and CEO Andy Shaw is giving up day-to-day management of the watchdog organization later this year but staying on in a leadership role. 
Why I'm Stepping Down and BGA's Bright Future — A Personal Message from Andy Shaw
As I approach my 70th birthday, the time is right for someone else to take over day-to-day management of the BGA. 
Submit Now For The 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting
Speaking Truth to Power: 2017 BGA Luncheon A Huge Success
The importance of holding those in power accountable for their words and actions with CBS News' John Dickerson. 
Jill Wine-Banks, Watergate Prosecutor And Distinguished Lawyer, Joins BGA Board Of Directors
BGA Wins Prestigious First Amendment Award From The Society Of Professional Journalists
Presented by the Society of Professional Journalists’ educational foundation, the award recognizes those who have fought to protect and preserve one or more of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. 