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After the BGA and CBS2 raise questions about a motorcycle club founded by Melrose Park police.

In wake of BGA legal action that forced mayor to release personal emails, Chicago Board of Ethics levies fine against David Plouffe, who lobbied mayor on behalf of Uber.

After the BGA and CBS2 broadcast a series of stories on Chicago’s aging and otherwise stressed ambulance fleet, the Emanuel administration proposes hiring more paramedics and adding trauma-ready ambulances to the streets.

After the BGA sues CTA pension plan for violating the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the retirement system turns over records, and makes its web site more user-friendly for those seeking public information.

The top ten results from Better Government Association initiatives.

After the BGA and FOX 32 find state-government planes are flying between Chicago and Springfield with just a single passenger on board, the Illinois Department of Transportation decides to halt the air shuttles when there so few travelers.

After the BGA and the Chicago Sun-Times raise troubling questions about U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s personal, campaign and charitable finances, the Office of Congressional Ethics initiates an investigation into the veteran South Side congressman.

More than a year after the BGA first uncovers rampant political hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation, the agency fires dozens of state employees who allegedly were improperly brought on board.

After the BGA sues the Cook County recorder of deeds for refusing to process an email request for documents under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the public agency settles the claim, agreeing to start accepting electronic FOIA submissions, providing an easier route for the public to obtain public records.

After the BGA reveals massive clout hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation, in apparent violation of a long-ago Supreme Court ruling, Chicago attorney Michael Shakman files a federal court motion seeking major reforms in how patronage is regulated in state government.