Chicago’s once-per-decade fight to redraw its ward boundaries has lasted months and there’s still no agreement, sparking preliminary referendum plans and fears about a costly court battle.
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Illinois Prisoners Suffer From COVID-19 Conditions, BGA Investigation Finds
COVID in prisons has been a major national issue since the pandemic started, but after many non-violent incarcerated people were released and the vaccines were rolled out, many of the problems declined.
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Fact-check: No, Chicago’s Jobless Rate in 2021 Was Not Better Than ‘Any Large American City’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot proclaimed that Chicago’s unemployment rate in 2021 was better than New York and Los Angeles but it was not lower than most other large cities across the nation.
Posted inNews, Opinion
[RECORDING] BGA Community Forums: Navigating the Story of Cabrini-Green
Listen to an extended recording of the community forum despite attempts by bad actors to silence a much-needed conversation on Cabrini-Green.
Posted inOpinion
A Message about BGA Community Forums: Navigating the Story of Cabrini-Green
Read a message from President and CEO David Greising on the disturbing incident during our recent community forum.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
COVID-19 Again Hits Illinois Prisons, Exacerbating Long-Standing Failures in Medical and Mental Health Care
Despite dramatically reduced prison populations, officials continue to face problems containing the virus because of lagging vaccine rates of prison staff.
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BGA Investigation Into Rebuild Illinois Projects Reveals Deep Ties to Former House Speaker Madigan
BGA takes a deeper look at the Rebuild Illinois plan that reveals projects tied to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan were pushed to the front of the list.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: What’s Awry With Lightfoot and Evans’ Fight Over Electronic Monitoring? Use of Distorted Data.
The messy use of data by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Chief Judge Evans over electronic monitoring is particularly painful in a dispute where lives are at stake.
Posted inInvestigations
Projects With Madigan Ties Went to the Front of the Line in State’s Massive Rebuild Illinois List
The $45 billion statewide capital plan includes $4 billion in pet projects added by a handful of the state’s most powerful politicians, including the former speaker.
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IL House Speaker Chris Welch Looking To Combat Crime in Chicago, Illinois: BGA
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.
