Moving into his second year as House speaker, Chris Welch is now focused on the state Legislature reducing crime in Chicago and across the state, the Better Government Association said.
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2022 IL General Assembly Session Shorter Due to COVID-19 Surge; BGA Lists Bills To Watch
With a shorter 2022 IL legislative session, BGA lists the bills to keep an eye on this year.
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BGA takes closer look at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to curb violence in 2022
The BGA takes a closer look at Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to fight crime in the new year.
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Investigation examines costly side of dead-end drug arrests
Thousands of drug possession arrests in Chicago are tossed out every year because of an unwritten rule in the courts, an investigation has found.
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New update to compensation database for Illinois Employees
Every year, the Better Government Association compiles Illinois’ most comprehensive database of public employees’ salaries.
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BGA digs into mayor’s proposal to hike rates as Joliet water crisis looms
Some Joliet residents believe private businesses should help fill the gap.
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BGA investigation looks into Illinois Medicaid health program
What is Medicaid? There are 3M Medicaid recipients in Illinois, including low-income families, foster children, pregnant women
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Illinois redistricting map: IL Democrats embrace gerrymandering in fight for US House
Former President Barack Obama, other Dems have railed against ‘rigging’ elections
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New Podcast, ‘The Madigan Rule,’ Takes Listeners on a Journey About Former IL House Speaker
The Better Government Association has launched a new podcast centered around one of Illinois’ most powerful politicians.
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Collaborative Investigation Breaks Down 3M Cook County Criminal Cases by Race, Ethnicity, Gender
The Better Government Association, Injustice Watch and DataMade broke down more than 3 million criminal charges by race, ethnicity and gender.