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  1. Every Police Shooting In Suburban Cook County That We Tracked

    Scroll over an interactive map to find all 113 police shootings and click for summaries and public records in the BGA/WBEZ database. January 12, 2018

  2. Got A Surprise Degree From City Colleges?

    The BGA wants to hear from students who were awarded a degree by City Colleges they never knew about. November 7, 2017

  3. Pension Database

    Follow the money paid to retired public-sector employees throughout Illinois. Updated May 24, 2017

  4. Payroll Database

    Follow the money paid to public-sector employees throughout Illinois. Updated August 4, 2016

  5. Pension Outlook Database

    Find out who in Illinois may qualify for a public-sector pension some day. Updated June 1, 2016
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Pension Database

Follow the money paid to retired public-sector employees throughout Illinois.

Payroll Database

Follow the money paid to public-sector employees throughout Illinois.

How to File a FOIA in Illinois

Unless a specific exemption applies, public bodies must allow public access to all public records. Learn how to file a Freedom Of Information Act request.
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