“I think the BGA is in the right place at the right time now,” said H. Roderic Heard, who was recently elected chairman of the board of the Better Government Association.
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BGA Gov Guru Debates Size of City Council on WBEZ
Currently, there are 50 aldermen on city council—one for each ward. But according to one of “Eight Forty-Eight’s” guests Monday, it could be smaller.
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RESIGNATION
Jan. 18, 2011 — A BGA/WGN-TV/Chicago magazine investigation finds Cook County Board of Ethics Chairman John Pikarski made significant political contributions and maintained close ties to the Cook County assessor, an elected official the ethics board is charged with monitoring.
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County Ethics Chairman Resigns After BGA/WGN/Chicago Magazine report
“An appointed Cook County ethics official resigned his post one day after a news report revealed his political ties to Assessor Joseph Berrios, who is under an ethics spotlight for hiring his son and sister days after taking his current post, officials confirmed today.”
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FIELD FOUNDATION AWARDS $20K
Jan. 19, 2011 — The Field Foundation Awards the BGA a $20,000 grant for BGA Citizen Watchdogs of Education, a training program that aims to educate and engage citizens on education, school funding and Chicago Public Schools.
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AUDIT
Jan. 12, 2011 — A BGA/CBS 2 investigation uncovers serious budget and operational irregularities in Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office. A total of three stories on the treasurer’s office air over the next month on CBS 2, identifying more than $343,181 in “questionable salaries.”
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BGA Files Transparency Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Department
The Better Government Association filed a lawsuit challenging the Chicago Police Department’s refusal to release documents the public has a right to review under the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
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Gapers Block: BGA Restructures Board
“The Better Government Association recently made some significant changes to its board of directors — and its overall governance structure — in an effort to broaden and strengthen its connection to Chicago’s minority communities and to expand its reach in Illinois beyond the collar counties.”
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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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Mike Madigan’s Holiday Message to Me–and Mine to Him (and You)
Mike Madigan’s Holiday Message to Me–and Mine to Him (and You)
