Perspective

Our mission is to shine a light on government and hold public officials accountable through our investigations, lawsuits, civic engagement and advocacy work.

Because even though our private partners are paying for the privilege of profiting from public assets and services, they should still be held accountable.

Better Government Association writes to U.S. Attorney, asks for federal investigation into how Chicago police, Cook County prosecutors and other government officials handled the killing of David Koschman at the hands of ex-Mayor Daley’s nephew.

Every government office should display this famous line from Dixon’s favorite son, Ronald Reagan: “Trust but verify.”

Every government office should display this famous line from Dixon’s favorite son, Ronald Reagan: “Trust but verify.”

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us that public service is more than high level officials with fat salaries and generous benefits, and low-level bureaucrats who watch the clock as they push paper around.

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us that public service is more than high level officials with fat salaries and generous benefits, and low-level bureaucrats who watch the clock as they push paper around.

It’s “show time” again in Springfield — Gov. Pat Quinn kicks off the new legislative session with the State of the State speech on Wednesday — and what a difference a couple of months can make.

It’s “show time” again in Springfield — Gov. Pat Quinn kicks off the new legislative session with the State of the State speech on Wednesday — and what a difference a couple of months can make.

Let’s say a trustee on the board of a public pension plan is running for political office, and solicits campaign contributions from the fund’s investment advisers — firms the trustee has the power to hire or fire.