Phone, cable and electric companies have donated more than $1.7 million to charities affiliated with Bobby Rush – as they successfully secured his help in Congress.
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BGA Wins Reforms From Agency After Filing Lawsuit
Better Government Association sues Cook County Recorder of Deeds for refusing to accept Freedom of Information Act requests via email; agency relents, pledges greater accessibility of public records.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Here We Go Again
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is again drawing fire for allegedly thumbing her nose at court-imposed anti-patronage rules.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
When Wal-Mart Comes Calling
Government leaders of an affluent Chicago suburb were forced to referee a nasty fight between its residents and a famous Big Box retailer. That battle is over but the store war may only be starting, a BGA Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Pensions, Politics And Peccadilloes
The big pension story last week was Springfield’s long-overdue passage of a comprehensive reform plan that includes a fiscal fix and some key anti-abuse provisions.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Pensions, Politics And Peccadilloes
The big pension story last week was Springfield’s long-overdue passage of a comprehensive reform plan that includes a fiscal fix and some key anti-abuse provisions.
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Beyond The Data Dump
The Illinois Comptroller’s Office recently opened “The Warehouse,” a massive collection of financial documents for more than 5,200 local governments throughout Illinois.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Government Surplus
A BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation explores the glut of closed public facilities and why they are becoming a strain on communities statewide.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
From Zero To $100k In A Year
Dorothy Brown says it’s a “personal” matter, but the state’s economic interest and campaign finance disclosure requirements may not agree with the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s lack of transparency after a windfall profit on a land deal.