At the heart of the Invest South/West effort is a notion that the destructive powers of crime, disinvestment and other ills can be tackled with government and private resources.
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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.
Posted inNews
BGA, Partners Net Six Sarah Brown Boyden Awards Including ‘Best of the Best’
The Better Government Association and its news partners Chicago Tribune, WBEZ, Injustice Watch and DataMade, won the awards from Chicago Journalists Association, which recognized ‘Fires’ investigation with its top prize.
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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.
Posted inNews
Better Government Association and McCormick Foundation Form the Illinois Solutions Partnership
Initial $10 Million in Grants to New Investigative and Solutions Journalism Initiative
Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity
Joliet Residents Protest Plan To Hike Water Rates
Mayor Bob O’Dekirk’s proposal to build a billion-dollar pipeline to access Lake Michigan water from Chicago rankles some Joliet activists who say the costs should fall harder on major companies that use the most water.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Believe It or Not, Billionaires Make Illinois Politics Better
Illinois is a case study in why plenty of good can come with the big bucks from billionaires.
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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
Posted inOpinion
This System Determines Who Holds Power—And Who Doesn’t
We’re talking about political mapmaking, of course. Partisan gerrymandering locks dominant parties into power, but it doesn’t have to be this way. The push for fair maps must become a national movement.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Insurance Firms Reap Billions in Profits While Doctors Get Stiffed for Serving the Poor
Milking Medicaid: State-contracted insurance firms balk at paying frontline medical providers, threatening the viability of leading hospitals and clinics, and imperiling Illinois’ entire Medicaid program.
