Gonzalez promoted on the eve of her first anniversary with BGA
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Better Government Association to Launch New Podcast
The limited series podcast premieres October 6.
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BGA Raises Over $1 Million at Annual Luncheon
New limited-series podcast hosted by Justin Kaufmann, “The Madigan Rule,” previewed at event.
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Better Government Association Names Bryan Zarou as Director of Policy
The Better Government Association has named Bryan Zarou as its new director of policy, reporting to BGA President and CEO David Greising.
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Better Government Association Names Mark Valentino as Director of Development
The Better Government Association has named Mark Valentino as its new director of development, reporting to BGA President and CEO David Greising.
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BGA-Tribune Series on Fatal Fires in Chicago Named Finalist for Top National Online Journalism Award
The Better Government Association and Chicago Tribune investigation into lax oversight by Chicago officials prior to fatal building fires was named a finalist for Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships in the Online News Association’s 2021 Online Journalism Awards.
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Examine the Racial and Ethnic Breakdowns of Every Criminal Charge in Cook County over Nearly Two Decades
The Circuit: Over 18 years, 61% of all criminal charges were filed against Black people, even though only about 23% of the county’s population is Black. In our latest update to our collaborative investigation, the BGA, Injustice Watch and DataMade break down more than 3 million criminal charges by race, ethnicity and gender.
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Data & Tools
The BGA continues to expand its suite of custom, free tools and data available to the public.
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WBBM-TV’s Coverage of a Botched Police Raid Takes Top Honors in 2021 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
A traumatic story of a police raid on the wrong home—which the City of Chicago tried and failed to suppress in federal court before it aired—won first place in the Better Government Association’s (BGA) 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting.