Man once on death row for Downstate murders to get $2.5 million in rare case against state cops.
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BGA’s Emily Miller: Toothless Watchdog Won’t Scare Anyone
Mayor Emanuel v. IG Joe Ferguson — Better Government Association policy guru, Emily Miller, says the mayor could be undermining his pledge to make his administration more open, honest and accountable.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Illinois Human Rights Commission: Top Pay, Benefits for Part-Timers
This is the first in a series of investigations exploring taxpayer-supported and government-sanctioned boards and commissions. It is another component of the BGA’s Rescuing Illinois Project, an ongoing series of in-depth reports about improving and reforming state government.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Top Illinois Lawmakers Step Up Streamlining Bid
There must be a way that makes it easier to get rid of townships, say some key legislators. The BGA agrees.
Posted inInvestigations, News
South Suburban Fire District Burned by Six-Figure Theft
Prosecutors called in to sort through missing-money case in Roberts Park.
Posted inInvestigations, News
Elderly Couple Endures A Knock-Down Fight With Chicago Bureaucracy
For two months, an elderly South Side couple contested a $1,300 bill from the city for a property they never owned.
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Daily Herald: BGA Opposses Buffalo Grove FOIA Ordinance
“Buffalo Grove trustees Monday held off voting on an ordinance that would define which e-mail records the village may destroy….The decision came hours after the Better Government Association registered its objections to the ordinance.”
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Chicago Mayoral Candidate Forum: UIC, December 2010
The University of Illinois at Chicago hosted a public forum featuring Chicago’s mayoral candidates. The BGA’s Andy Shaw is a panelist. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
Posted inInvestigations, News
BGA Probe Shows Crime on CTA up 26% since 2006
Thefts and robberies have risen dramatically on CTA buses, trains and L platforms in the last four years — and are on the rise again this year.
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Board chair’s clients, law firm get business from City Colleges
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
