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Better Government Association Sues School District Over FOIA Flap
Schiller Park school district refuses to release “confidentiality agreements” under Illinois Freedom of Information Act, even though the law is clear and every other Cook County school district complied with request. So the BGA is headed to court.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Quinn Clout Hiring Faces Court Scrutiny
BGA investigation on clout hiring on Gov. Pat Quinn’s watch prompts motion for a court-appointed watchdog – similar to what exists in Chicago and Cook County governments.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
State’s “Diet Doctor” Has Rx For Obese Government
The Illinois legislature’s “diet doctor” is asking his fattest patients to swallow a bitter streamlining pill and, as you might expect, the Rx is meeting a lot of resistance.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
The Stone Park Trifecta
A former mayor and two former police chiefs in Stone Park are drawing pensions from the village’s obscure little fund. What else do they have in common? All three are felons.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Prisons, Profits And Politics
Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration awarded a lucrative contract to a prison healthcare company with a questionable track record. Turns out that company has ties to Quinn’s political opponent, Republican Bruce Rauner.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
The North Pour
Winnetka is grappling with an environmental controversy – how to alleviate bad flooding without over-polluting Lake Michigan and our drinking water.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Key To Cutting Costly Brutality Beefs? Change Chicago Police Culture
In Chicago, the term “police brutality” is inextricably linked to former Cmdr. Jon Burge’s sadistic South Side homicide squad, which imposed extreme measures, including torture, to extract false confessions from dozens of suspects.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Clout Questions At CTA, RTA And CHA
The BGA, with the Chicago Sun-Times, resurrects The Public Eye column, digging deeper into local government – including agencies dealing with transit and housing.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Moving The Needle
Separate investigations by the Better Government Association with CBS2 and the Chicago Sun-Times – on U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and Chicago ambulances – are seeing results, helping with transparency and public safety.