“Taking Cover” series win is the latest in string of recent awards that also honored BGA work on Chicago recycling and the cost of government sexual misconduct.
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Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Cassidy Puffs Up What Stats Say About Teen Marijuana Use
The Democratic lawmaker says fewer teens smoke pot after it is legalized for adult use, but data from states where it’s allowed is inconclusive at best.
Posted inPolicy, Policy Statements
The BGA’s Agenda for Lori Lightfoot
Chicago’s new mayor takes office on May 20. She’ll need to hit the ground running — and never stop. Here’s how she can get off to a good start.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
How Many Of Chicago’s 77,000 Big Buildings Recycle? Nobody Knows.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to take recycling to Chicago’s high-rises and commercial buildings has fallen short because of lax enforcement and a series of bureaucratic snafus.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Righter’s Wrong about Illinois Wage Hike Costing 50,000 Jobs
The state senator from Mattoon has it backwards: Illinois gained nearly 50,000 jobs the year after its previous wage increase was signed into law.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Chicago Ethics Board Fines Ald. Ed Burke for ‘Improper Influence’
Prompted by a Better Government Association/WBEZ investigation, the city’s ethics watchdog hits Burke for $2k fine.
Posted inPerspective, Policy
Dillon: Illinois Must Ensure Groups Likely to Be Overlooked Are Counted in the Census
A potential undercount threatens our representation in Congress, as well as billions of dollars in federal funding for everything from highways to health care to education.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Congress Hopeful’s Paycheck Claim Bounces
Newman’s claim accurately reflects the results of the single survey she is relying on, but it appears to be an outlier among similar polls.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Gets a Watchdog
Under an intergovernmental agreement, the wastewater treatment agency will be overseen by Cook County’s Inspector General.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Ald. Ed Burke’s Wave of Ward Projects Boosted His Legal Practice, Powered His Re-election
Burke touted development deals for his 14th Ward in winning a February re-election despite the cloud of federal corruption charges. A BGA investigation found Burke’s law firm had financial ties to most of those deals.