Follow-Up As Emanuel Exits, Efforts Growing at City Hall to Revive Environment Department The mayor eliminated environmental enforcement office to cut costs, which a recent BGA investigation revealed resulted in declines in inspections and citations. Now both potential successors support bringing the department back as support builds in City Council. Mar 22, 2019 6:00 AM
Follow-Up Judge Approves CPS Paying $4M to Family of Teen With Autism Who Drowned in School Pool The Chicago school district also is paying out more than $100,000 to a special education teacher who says he lost his job after raising concerns about special ed staffing issues at the same Southwest Side high school. Feb 22, 2019 12:00 PM
Follow-Up City Council Approves Housing Protections For Seniors Ordinance will force developers and building owners that receive public funds to give notice, create a plan and communicate with residents before rehabs occur. Jan 23, 2019 5:15 PM
Follow-Up Housing Protections For Seniors Clear Council Panel Ordinance would force developers and building owners that receive public funds to give notice, create a plan and communicate with residents before rehabs occur. Jan 16, 2019 3:47 PM
Follow-Up Feds Charge Powerful Ald. Ed Burke With Corruption Burke, the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history, is accused of using his position as alderman to illegally seek business for his private law firm. The questionable intersection between Burke's public and private roles was the focus of a recent BGA/WBEZ investigation. Jan 3, 2019 9:00 PM
Follow-Up BGA Moves to Stop Musk’s O’Hare Express Until Public Can See His Bid A court motion seeks an injunction against any city deal for a new Loop to O’Hare transit system until a legal dispute is resolved over the Emanuel administration’s refusal to release records underlying the winning bid. Nov 19, 2018 3:16 PM
Follow-Up Emanuel Administration Promises Reforms to City’s Recycling Program After the BGA reveals how tons of recycling is diverted to landfills by a private company that stands to profit, a top city official tells aldermen he is moving to fix the problem. Nov 1, 2018 7:09 PM
Follow-Up Mayoral Hopefuls Respond to BGA Recycling Investigation With Mayor Rahm Emanuel not running for a third term, read what some of those seeking to replace him think should happen to the city’s much-maligned residential recycling program. Nov 1, 2018 5:30 PM
Follow-Up Aldermen, Advocates Push For Senior Housing Protections Frustrated that few protections exist for seniors who live in Chicago public housing, aldermen back measure that aims to force the Chicago Housing Authority to give notice when it rehabs its buildings. Oct 31, 2018 2:53 PM
Follow-Up State Panel Rejects Rauner Plan to Ease Coal Plant Pollution Rules The Illinois Pollution Control Board proposed an alternative to governor’s call for easing emission rules on Downstate coal power plants. The new plan loosens controls, but not as much as Rauner sought. Oct 4, 2018 5:23 PM
