The 98 buildings on City Hall’s new list of unsafe buildings — compiled after a BGA/Tribune investigation into its failure to enforce fire safety violations — would not have included buildings where 57 people died by fire in unsafe apartments. Lightfoot won’t comment.
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Community Ask: ‘I submitted a FOIA request to the attorney general’s office for the vacation days and requests of the AG’s staff and have not received any type of response.’
With the hack investigation of the attorney general’s office still ongoing, some people want to know how the breach in April affects staff work at the agency. But how do you properly seek transparency from the AG’s office about, well, itself?
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Greising: Can Griffin and Pritzker Find Common Ground?
All Illinoisans have a lot to gain if these two billionaires can achieve detente. And despite the recent rancor, there are a few glimmers of hope.
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Better Government Association names Vice President of Operations, Sally Gonzalez
Gonzalez promoted on the eve of her first anniversary with BGA
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Better Government Association to Launch New Podcast
The limited series podcast premieres October 6.
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Fact-Check: No Proof for Lawmaker’s Claim That 75% of Illinois Republicans Are Vaccinated Against COVID
State Sen. Terri Bryant said three-quarters of Republicans in Illinois have been vaccinated against COVID-19. That figure is out of line with national surveys and suggests that Republicans are outpacing the state’s overall vaccination rate despite higher vaccination rates in blue counties than red ones.
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Greising: Will the Obama Presidential Center Do Right by the South Side?
As long as the Obama Foundation refuses to seek a community benefits agreement for the Obama Presidential Center, it will mar the project’s reputation and raise questions about its motives.
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BGA Raises Over $1 Million at Annual Luncheon
New limited-series podcast hosted by Justin Kaufmann, “The Madigan Rule,” previewed at event.
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Greising: The Chicago Park District Lifeguard Scandal. A Slow-Motion Disaster.
A scandal at the Chicago Park District involving lifeguards and allegations of sexual harassment has unspooled like a slow-motion disaster.
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Pipeline to Chicago Could Make Joliet Mayor the New Suburban Water Czar
Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk is balancing his sometimes-controversial history with an ambitious plan to buy Lake Michigan water from Chicago and resell it throughout the region.
