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Watson Takes The Stage At Debate
BGA’s Watson the Watchdog took the stage at Chicago’s 1st Ward Aldermanic Debate on Jan. 29.
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Alden Loury Joins UIC Mayoral Moderating Panel
In one of the first mayoral candidate forums of the election season, mayoral candidates Alderman Robert W. “Bob” Fioretti, businessman Willie Wilson and activist William “Dock” Walls discussed their positions on a range of issues of concern to working class Chicago.
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BGA’s Bob Reed moderates 2nd Ward Candidate Forum
Six candidates running in the brand new 2nd Ward addressed a packed room at the Drake Hotel last Thursday evening.
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Watson The Watchdog Attends His First Debate
Watson, the official mascot of the Better Government Association, greeted the four candidates vying for the 1st Ward aldermanic seat during their Jan. 29th debate at Wells High School.
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Suburban Taxpayers Subsidize Mayor’s Luxury Auto
Melrose Park mayor gets new Jaguar, and starts taking $500 monthly stipend from the municipal government to help cover vehicle expenses. Village officials say arrangement actually represents a savings for local taxpayers.
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BGA Holds Charter School Forum In Belmont-Cragin Neighborhood
Thanks to a generous grant from the Field Foundation of Illinois, the BGA hosted “Getting the Scoop on Charter Schools” on Wednesday, January 28 at the Portage-Cragin Library.
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Harvey Mayor Settles Up
Mayor of troubled south suburb pays elections board $72,750 for alleged campaign-finance violations – meaning he’ll now be able to appear on the ballot this spring. But where’d that money come from?
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What Does It Take To Be The Mayor Of Chicago?
During its Afternoon Shift program last Thursday, WBEZ-FM posed that question to BGA policy analyst Alden Loury and Sun-Times columnist and ABC7 Chicago political analyst Laura Washington.
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Lynwood Fires Cop Who Threw Punch
South suburban police department knew for months about incident in which cop roughed up suspect, but disciplinary proceedings weren’t initiated until after repeated inquiries from BGA/CBS2.