Press Release Introducing Investigative Interns Sahi Padmanabhan and Deborah Wilber Jun 15, 2020 6:00 AM
Press Release BGA Sues Chicago City Council Over Open Meetings Act Violations Mayor Lori Lightfoot, members of her administration and Chicago aldermen have repeatedly held telephone conference calls to discuss city business without public notice and without providing opportunities for citizens to observe or participate. Jun 12, 2020 10:00 AM
Press Release BGA Wins Three Lisagor Awards The staff was honored by the Chicago Headline Club for General Excellence in Online Journalism as well as for investigations into a mayor’s insider deals and nepotism in southwest suburban Lyons, and auxiliary police in Illinois. May 15, 2020 12:20 PM
Press Release BGA Earns National Headliner Award Honors Investigation into mayor’s insider deals and nepotism in southwest suburban Lyons recognized in one of the nation’s oldest journalism contests. Apr 8, 2020 1:18 PM
Press Release RESCHEDULED: 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting Regretfully, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, this year’s awards ceremony will be rescheduled for mid-July. We look forward to bringing together outstanding journalists and those who appreciate their work at that time. Stay tuned for details. Updated: Mar 26, 2020 @ 10:37 AM
Press Release Submit Now for the 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting Feb 5, 2020 9:00 AM
Press Release Others Join BGA in Suing Chicago Over Records Involving Former Police Supt. Eddie Johnson City repeatedly denied requests for videos, police reports and 911 calls that would shed more light on October 2019 incident in which officers found Johnson asleep behind the wheel of his running vehicle. Jan 28, 2020 9:04 PM
Press Release Event Recap | Pilsen Community Event BGA and WBEZ hosted an event in Pilsen to hear from community members after a recent investigation regarding the 25th Ward. Jan 23, 2020 3:30 PM
Press Release BGA Joins Six Other Chicago Newsrooms to Examine Mayor Lightfoot’s First Year The new “Lens on Lightfoot” series will pool the resources of multiple newsrooms across the city to evaluate the mayor’s administration. Nov 20, 2019 8:00 AM
