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
Follow-Up Rauner’s EPA Drafts Compromise Plan To Distribute Volkswagen Settlement Funds Bending to pressures from public health and environmental groups, state proposes electric car charging stations, cleaner school buses and public transit money to reduce air pollution. Updated: Aug 29, 2018 @ 3:53 PM
Follow-Up Rauner Signs Suburban Police Shooting Reform Bill Into Law BGA/WBEZ investigation into failed oversight of errant police shootings in Cook County leads to new law forcing investigations. Aug 20, 2018 11:40 AM
Follow-Up Police Chief Threatens Lawsuit To Stop Clean Water Advocates From Criticizing Him A husband and wife featured in a previous BGA story criticized the cop about his ties to a quarry owner whom the state is prosecuting. Updated: Aug 14, 2018 @ 4:30 PM
Follow-Up Madigan Moves To Close Landfills Over Drinking Water Concerns After BGA stories raised questions about 'clean-fill' quarries-turned-dumps taking in debris that could pollute groundwater, state attorney general argues two quarries need to be shut down. Jul 2, 2018 6:16 PM
Follow-Up 17 Months After Teen With Autism Drowned at CPS Pool, Board of Ed to Strengthen Water Safety Following BGA/Sun-Times investigation into special ed care at pools, Chicago's school board is set to take up policy changes that would limit pool activities and focus lifeguard staffing. Jun 25, 2018 4:50 PM
