In response to today’s guilty verdict in the federal corruption of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, lobbyist Mike McClain, former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker, and former lobbyist and City Club […]
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Better Government Association Announces 2023 Driehaus Investigative Journalism Award Finalists
The Better Government Association has named eight investigative projects as finalists for the 2023 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. The annual awards highlight the impact of Illinois […]
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BGA’s Annual Luncheon a Rousing Success
David Greising unveils the Illinois Answers Project.
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Better Government Association Names Steve Warmbir as Investigations Editor
Former Chicago Sun-Times editor joins 2022 Pulitzer-winning newsroom.
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National Association of Black Journalists Awards BGA/Sun-Times for Best News Series
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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Dangerous Political Terrain in Maywood?
Check out the following “musing” by Maywood Village Clerk Gary Woll, a veteran political figure in the near western suburb.
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Announcing 2011 Driehaus Foundation Investigative Award Winners
Announcing 2011 Driehaus Foundation Investigative Award Winners
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Dumped-On Englewood Watchdog Blasts City, Bags Clean-up
Dumped-On Englewood Watchdog Blasts City, Bags Clean-up
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The Chicago Park District Desperately Needs Some Internal Landscaping
The Chicago Park District Desperately Needs Some Internal Landscaping