Press Release BGA, Block Club Chicago Win National Award for Exposing Loretto Hospital Scandals Block Club’s reports about unfair COVID-19 vaccine distribution led to a collaboration with the BGA that exposed mismanagement, clouted contracts and extravagance at the West Side hospital. The reports prompted an FBI probe. Apr 8, 2022 11:00 AM
Press Release BGA and Block Club Chicago share national Izzy Award Stories about corruption at Loretto Hospital and shifting profits at the state’s Medicaid program are honored with the annual award for achievement in independent journalism. Apr 5, 2022 11:20 AM
Press Release BGA Policy Statement: Narrow Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Cash for Legal Fees Leaves Door Open for Future Challenges Mar 25, 2022 2:16 PM
Press Release The BGA’s Driehaus Foundation Investigative Awards Now Open for Submissions A new ‘Smaller Newsrooms Category’ is announced Mar 7, 2022 9:39 AM
Press Release BGA Policy Statement on the Indictment of Former House Speaker Michael Madigan Mar 3, 2022 9:12 AM
Press Release Ronnie Ramos Named Editor in Chief of BGA and Illinois Solutions Partnership The Better Government Association and McCormick Foundation partnership will address problems in Chicago and statewide Feb 17, 2022 3:00 PM
Press Release BGA Policy Statement on Proposed Redaction Authority for COPA Chief Admin Feb 15, 2022 9:30 AM
Press Release BGA, Partners Net Six Sarah Brown Boyden Awards Including ‘Best of the Best’ The Better Government Association and its news partners Chicago Tribune, WBEZ, Injustice Watch and DataMade, won the awards from Chicago Journalists Association, which recognized ‘Fires’ investigation with its top prize. Nov 22, 2021 3:00 PM
Press Release Better Government Association and McCormick Foundation Form the Illinois Solutions Partnership Initial $10 Million in Grants to New Investigative and Solutions Journalism Initiative Nov 22, 2021 12:00 AM
Press Release Better Government Association names Vice President of Operations, Sally Gonzalez Gonzalez promoted on the eve of her first anniversary with BGA Oct 7, 2021 12:30 PM