Press Release WBBM-TV’s Coverage of a Botched Police Raid Takes Top Honors in 2021 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting A traumatic story of a police raid on the wrong home—which the City of Chicago tried and failed to suppress in federal court before it aired—won first place in the Better Government Association's (BGA) 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Jun 8, 2021 5:00 PM
Press Release BGA Welcomes Newest Interns For Investigative Reporting The Better Government Association welcomes two interns to work with the BGA’s award-winning investigative team for the next six months. May 18, 2021 8:00 AM
Press Release BGA Wins Five Lisagor Awards The Circuit, an ongoing collaborative series focused on the Cook County court system, won several top honors, including for best investigative-public service reporting. May 14, 2021 2:48 PM
Event Promotion Better Government Association Announces 2021 Driehaus Investigative Journalism Award Finalists The Better Government Association (BGA) has named five investigative projects as finalists for the 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. May 13, 2021 3:00 PM
Press Release BGA Nominated for 13 Lisagor Awards The nominations from the Chicago Headline Club recognize the Better Government Association and media partners for work that ranged from examining the criminal justice system to public schools’ COVID-19 spending. May 4, 2021 2:45 PM
Press Release BGA’s Driehaus Foundation Investigative Awards to Remain Virtual for 2021 Open Call for Investigative Reporting Submissions Mar 5, 2021 12:58 PM
Press Release Event Recap: Shaking Our Fist at COVID and Doing Our Best Work Ever Our 2020 virtual fundraising event highlighted our impact, honored a devoted supporter and explored the challenges of investigating those in power. Sep 18, 2020 1:00 AM
Press Release Better Government Association Puts Forth Agenda for Illinois Ethics Reform Sep 9, 2020 8:38 AM
Press Release BGA Secures Support for New Fund for Illinois Investigative Reporting Aug 12, 2020 11:00 PM
