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BGA Sues Town of Lyons for Records in Federal Probe

The Better Government Association joins WBEZ in suing the southwest suburb for records it received as part of growing federal investigation.
Oct 11, 2019 3:47 PM
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Event Recap | Membership Launch Party

BGA welcomed 65 members at the official membership program launch party at Rock Bottom Brewery.
Sep 25, 2019 3:00 PM
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BGA Named Finalist for Top Online Award, Best Newsroom

Better Government Association is a finalist for two of the Online News Association’s 2019 Online Journalism Awards, including a nomination for digital innovation for its recycling story.
Aug 13, 2019 5:10 PM
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Event Recap | 2019 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting

Thanks to the generosity of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation we are able to celebrate and reward, with $26,000 in prize money, the work of other investigative journalists in the watchdog fight.
May 23, 2019 1:00 AM
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BGA Wins Journalism Award for Suburban Police Shooting Series Produced With WBEZ

“Taking Cover” series win is the latest in string of recent awards that also honored BGA work on Chicago recycling and the cost of government sexual misconduct.
May 16, 2019 9:00 AM
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BGA Earns Two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Series with WBEZ that examined suburban poverty and investigation with NBC5/Telemundo Chicago into the cost of government sexual misconduct honored.
Apr 23, 2019 4:15 PM
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Marie Dillon to Lead BGA Policy Team

Veteran journalist Marie Dillon has joined the Better Government Association to lead its Policy Team.
Apr 17, 2019 4:00 PM
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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.
Oct 30, 2018 10:00 AM
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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.
Oct 24, 2018 4:00 PM
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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.
Oct 17, 2018 4:00 PM