Gov. Pritzker said “a larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated,” compared to the rest of the Midwest. That’s mostly true but when it comes to those who are fully vaccinated, Minnesota is the region’s top performer.
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Fact-check: No, Chicago’s Jobless Rate in 2021 Was Not Better Than ‘Any Large American City’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot proclaimed that Chicago’s unemployment rate in 2021 was better than New York and Los Angeles but it was not lower than most other large cities across the nation.
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[RECORDING] BGA Community Forums: Navigating the Story of Cabrini-Green
Listen to an extended recording of the community forum despite attempts by bad actors to silence a much-needed conversation on Cabrini-Green.
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PolitiFact’s 2021 Lie of the Year
PolitiFact National names lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance as the Lie of the Year.
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BGA, Partners Net Six Sarah Brown Boyden Awards Including ‘Best of the Best’
The Better Government Association and its news partners Chicago Tribune, WBEZ, Injustice Watch and DataMade, won the awards from Chicago Journalists Association, which recognized ‘Fires’ investigation with its top prize.
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Better Government Association and McCormick Foundation Form the Illinois Solutions Partnership
Initial $10 Million in Grants to New Investigative and Solutions Journalism Initiative
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What Are Your Stories About the Cabrini-Green Community?
The Better Government Association is examining the impact of the city’s decision more than 20 years ago to demolish the Cabrini-Green public housing development and build a new community, and we need your help.
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Fact-Check: No, Migrant ‘Caravan’ From Tapachula, Mexico Is Not the Population of Minneapolis
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller from downstate Illinois compared the group of migrants heading north from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula to the population of Minneapolis, which has 430,000 residents. At most, it is 1% of that.
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Community Ask: ‘I submitted a FOIA request to the attorney general’s office for the vacation days and requests of the AG’s staff and have not received any type of response.’
With the hack investigation of the attorney general’s office still ongoing, some people want to know how the breach in April affects staff work at the agency. But how do you properly seek transparency from the AG’s office about, well, itself?
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Better Government Association names Vice President of Operations, Sally Gonzalez
Gonzalez promoted on the eve of her first anniversary with BGA
