The Legislative Inspector General no longer will have to ask for permission before launching an investigation into sexual harassment claims.
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Fact-Check: No, Chicagoland Isn’t the Only Metro Area Losing Residents
Mayoral hopeful Lori Lightfoot said Chicago is the only “metropolitan area” in the nation losing population, a claim that wins her no points for clarity and skirts the edge of credibility.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
Your Voice Mattered: Plan to Curb Golden Parachutes Passes Illinois House
The Illinois House of Representatives has approved SB 3604, the Government Severance Pay Act, with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Blago Op-ed Falsely Claims He is in Prison for ‘Practicing Politics’
Illinois’ former governor once expressed remorse for misdeeds, but years in prison have him lashing out in print at the federal agents who put him there for allegedly criminalizing normal political conduct. His own words and actions belie the claim.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
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.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
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.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Rauner Says Texas Is More Union Job Friendly Than Illinois
The governor contends manufacturing workers have a better chance of finding union jobs in Texas than in Illinois, despite the Prairie State’s more union-friendly policies. His numbers add up, but don’t quite prove his point.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Leven: It’s Time For the Council Office of Financial Analysis to Get Working
Agreement to expand the powers of the City Council’s financial analyst is welcome. But, after almost five years, it’s time to see what this office can produce.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Doubek: Will Lawmakers Find the Will to Respond to #MeToo Challenges?
As the clock ticks, lawmakers must find the courage to fix their own broken ethics systems.
Posted inInvestigation, Press Release
BGA Wins National Award for Investigation on City Colleges
‘The Graduates*’ investigation honored with The Education Writers Association Award for exposing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s much-touted “reinvention” of City Colleges as largely an illusion.