In an attack on Democratic Rep. Sean Casten, the GOP congressional hopeful suggested Casten limits access to his public events. Her own evidence belies that claim.
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Lightfoot’s Actions on Environmental Campaign Promises Are Off to a Slow Start
Chicago mayor says budget constraints have cooled her ambitious plans. Her 2020 budget includes no new funding for additional pollution inspectors.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Evidence Lacking for Pritzker’s Pension Buyout Claim
The governor said a study estimated the state’s pension buyout program could save up to $25 billion, but his office won’t provide the “proprietary” study.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
CDC To Review Air Pollution Near East St. Louis, Duckworth Says
Illinois senator asked for assessment of toxic releases from Veolia plant, a site profiled in a recent BGA story about President Trump’s diminished EPA.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Joins Six Other Chicago Newsrooms to Examine Mayor Lightfoot’s First Year
The new “Lens on Lightfoot” series will pool the resources of multiple newsrooms across the city to evaluate the mayor’s administration.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Dillon: Serious About Ethics Reforms? Start Here
The General Assembly needs a fully empowered inspector general. It also needs stronger laws against legislative misconduct.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Investigations Win Emmy, Award from Chicago Journalists Association
The two pieces focused on mismanagement at O’Hare airport and the cost to taxpayers of government sexual misconduct cases.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Trump Rolls Back EPA Oversight in Midwest, Favoring Polluters
EPA inspections and staff levels plunge in the Chicago regional office as regulations are abandoned and policy favors job creation over clean air and water. The Midwest is among the areas hit hardest by the cutbacks, with inspections down 60% since Trump took office.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
ComEd Kept Paying Madigan Confidant After Retirement Announcement
The power company paid $361,000 in 2017 and 2018 to a clout-heavy ex-lobbyist whose home was raided by the feds in May.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Files Suit for Records Involving Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson Found Asleep in Parked Car
CPD denied open records request for reports and videos related to the October incident in which police officers discovered Johnson. The matter is under investigation by the city inspector general.