If she continues leveraging the capacity of civic and business leaders, without abandoning the progressives who helped elect her, she could have the formula for a lasting impact on economic equity in a city that badly needs it.
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How Many Of Chicago’s 77,000 Big Buildings Recycle? Nobody Knows.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to take recycling to Chicago’s high-rises and commercial buildings has fallen short because of lax enforcement and a series of bureaucratic snafus.
Posted inNews
Fact-Check: Righter’s Wrong about Illinois Wage Hike Costing 50,000 Jobs
The state senator from Mattoon has it backwards: Illinois gained nearly 50,000 jobs the year after its previous wage increase was signed into law.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: For Clues to Chicago’s Future, Watch Lightfoot’s First City Council Meeting Closely
Once she takes office as Chicago’s next mayor, Lori Lightfoot will face her first test: shoring up power among the City Council members.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Chicago Ethics Board Fines Ald. Ed Burke for ‘Improper Influence’
Prompted by a Better Government Association/WBEZ investigation, the city’s ethics watchdog hits Burke for $2k fine.
Posted inNews
Fact-Check: Congress Hopeful’s Paycheck Claim Bounces
Newman’s claim accurately reflects the results of the single survey she is relying on, but it appears to be an outlier among similar polls.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Ald. Ed Burke’s Wave of Ward Projects Boosted His Legal Practice, Powered His Re-election
Burke touted development deals for his 14th Ward in winning a February re-election despite the cloud of federal corruption charges. A BGA investigation found Burke’s law firm had financial ties to most of those deals.
Posted inNews
BGA Earns Two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Series with WBEZ that examined suburban poverty and investigation with NBC5/Telemundo Chicago into the cost of government sexual misconduct honored.
Posted inNews
Fact-Check: Pritzker-backed Group Strays From Facts in Income-tax Claim
Illinois is one of just nine states that tax income at a flat rate. But a graduated tax system alone doesn’t guarantee the wealthy pay a higher rate.
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What The Gov: Why Is She Called ‘Alderman’?
The term “alderman” is used for all Chicago City Council members, regardless of gender. Some incoming aldermen say it’s time to update the title.
