Pricing tied to gridlock could be a boon for equity in the city, an objective Mayor Lori Lightfoot has set as a key purpose of her administration. And it would bring in new revenue. But here’s the catch: Lightfoot is facing an immediate budget crisis.
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Fact-Check: Does Science Say Time Is Running Out to Stop Climate Disaster?
Congressman Sean Casten claimed most climate scientists agree the planet will face an irreversible ‘worst case scenario’ if climate change isn’t tackled within the decade. That oversimplifies a more nuanced consensus among experts.
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Pension Outlook Database
The Pension Outlook Database from the Better Government Association has been discontinued. The raw data from the project can be downloaded here.
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Greising: Survey Says … Lightfoot’s Budget Will Be Loaded with Tough Choices
An online tool people use to decide an office lunch order, or whether an internet meme is funny or not, is being deployed by a city that needs to close an estimated $1 billion budget gap. And you know what? Mayor Lori Lightfoot may be on to something here.
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Fact-Check: Are Handguns Used to Commit Nearly All Murders?
Following recent mass shootings, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger voiced his support for certain forms of gun control. Asked if he’d back an assault rifle ban, however, he cited a statistic that stretches the facts.
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BGA Named Finalist for Top Online Award, Best Newsroom
Better Government Association is a finalist for two of the Online News Association’s 2019 Online Journalism Awards, including a nomination for digital innovation for its recycling story.
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Greising: O’Hare Is a Cleanup Challenge for Our Reform-minded Mayor
For Lori Lightfoot, confident in her ability to clean up corruption and waste in city contracting, perhaps no other opportunity can match the city’s major airport.
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Greising: Blagojevich May Walk, but His Cell Could Be Filled by Other Illinois Politicians
The feds are busy tackling Illinois corruption, trying to connect their dots to House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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What The Gov: Your O’Hare Questions, Answered
Reporter Alejandra Cancino follows up on readers questions received about the BGA’s investigation into O’Hare International Airport.
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Fact-Check: Ivanka Trump Conflates Chicago Gun Violence Statistics
In a Tuesday tweet, the president’s daughter and advisor misstated the context and location of shootings in Chicago over the weekend.
