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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School Districts, Residents Bear Some Responsibility for Lyons Township Troubles
So who’s to blame for the problems at the Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Office?
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Illinois’ Fiscal Crisis: We’re No. 2!
Illinois’ Fiscal Crisis: We’re No. 2!
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ROUNDUP: Politics (and tickets) as usual
ROUNDUP: Politics (and tickets) as usual
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Arrest of Ex-Maywood Cop a Symptom of Larger Problems in Town
In another sign that Maywood’s police department is in need of a dramatic overhaul, a now-former officer has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met on duty.