Follow-Up Senior Frustrations About Broken Elevators Erupt As CHA Leaders Meet Elderly CHA residents demanding action on elevators disrupt a CHA board meeting. The protest follows a BGA/WBEZ investigation into chronic problems that have led to hundreds of vulnerable and often frail seniors trapped in elevators or in their apartments. June 19, 2018
Follow-Up Police Shooting Bill Goes To Governor’s Desk Legislation passes the Illinois House after a BGA/WBEZ investigation exposed how suburban police were not disciplined despite questionable shootings. May 24, 2018
Follow-Up NAACP Official Asks Rauner’s Environmental Agency to Help Black Communities The leader of the prominent African-American group in Illinois says too much Volkswagen settlement money is going toward wrong projects. May 24, 2018
Follow-Up Rauner’s EPA Does About-face and Will Hold Public Meetings on Volkswagen Money The move follows criticism that decisions about how to spend $109 million from the auto company’s settlement were being made with big business in secret. May 10, 2018
Follow-Up Police Shooting Bill On Fast-track Because It Changes Little A BGA/WBEZ probe revealed suburban police are never disciplined for shooting people despite dozens of questionable incidents. Legislation to address the problem is meeting little resistance in Springfield but imposes only minor reforms. May 9, 2018
Follow-Up Rauner, Lawmakers Face Showdown On Volkswagen Pollution Money A rush to spend $109 million is attacked as a political grab in governor’s re-election campaign; the Illinois Senate votes to slow the process. April 30, 2018
Follow-Up Police Shooting Reviews Mandated Under Bill That Passes Senate Following a BGA/WBEZ investigation, the legislation would require all local police agencies to scrutinize the actions of officers who shoot civilians and, sometimes, fellow police. April 27, 2018
Follow-Up Lawmakers Seek Broader Reviews of Suburban Police Shootings Following a BGA/WBEZ investigative series, members of the Illinois black legislative caucus vow a push to mandate reviews of whether officers who shoot citizens violated policies or best practices. April 19, 2018
Follow-Up Public Dollars to Keep Navy Pier Records from the Public: Nearly $670,000 The tab for hiring outside attorneys hits almost $670,000 as the public agency that owns Navy Pier fights in court to block release of records related to operation of the lakefront tourist attraction. March 23, 2018
Follow-Up Judge Issues Order to Garnish Bobby Rush’s Congressional Pay The veteran U.S. House member turned pastor owes more than $1 million tied to a loan on an Englewood church. His $174,000 annual congressional pay is to be docked $2,100 a month. Updated March 15, 2018
