New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.
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BGA Welcomes Newest Interns For Investigative Reporting
The Better Government Association welcomes two interns to work with the BGA’s award-winning investigative team for the next six months.
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BGA Wins Five Lisagor Awards
The Circuit, an ongoing collaborative series focused on the Cook County court system, won several top honors, including for best investigative-public service reporting.
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Better Government Association Announces 2021 Driehaus Investigative Journalism Award Finalists
The Better Government Association (BGA) has named five investigative projects as finalists for the 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting.
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BGA Nominated for 13 Lisagor Awards
The nominations from the Chicago Headline Club recognize the Better Government Association and media partners for work that ranged from examining the criminal justice system to public schools’ COVID-19 spending.
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BGA’s Driehaus Foundation Investigative Awards to Remain Virtual for 2021
Open Call for Investigative Reporting Submissions
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Former Speaker Michael Madigan Resigns From Illinois House Seat After 50 Years in Office
The lifelong Democrat from the Southwest Side leaves amid a federal corruption scandal but defends legacy in announcing he is stepping down.
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Madigan Ousted As Illinois Lawmakers Select First Black Speaker
A new era in Illinois government begins with the selection of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, ending Madigan’s record-setting reign.
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BGA Scores Victory in Navy Pier Case
State appellate court rules that Navy Pier documents are subject to open records laws even though nonprofit that runs the pier is not a public body.
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David Jackson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.