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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About The Circuit
The Circuit is an unparalleled collaborative journalism investigation that explores and exposes decades of overlooked data and their connecting patterns buried in the files of the Cook County Courts.
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About This Project
Our Mapping Team Jim Lewis Dr. James Lewis worked with members of the Chicago City Council, Cook County Board and Illinois congressional delegation on remap proposals during the 1990s. He provided […]
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Fair Maps For Illinois
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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Where Is the Report From the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform?
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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Event Recap: Shaking Our Fist at COVID and Doing Our Best Work Ever
Our 2020 virtual fundraising event highlighted our impact, honored a devoted supporter and explored the challenges of investigating those in power.
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Investigative Journalist
The Better Government Association (BGA) seeks a full-time journalist to conceive, report and write stories on government accountability with a focus on equity issues. The candidate should have experience using […]
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Questions About the Nov. 3 Election? We Can Help
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 Secures Support for New Fund for Illinois Investigative Reporting
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.
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BGA Hires Noted Journalist David Jackson
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.