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Fact-Check: No, Southern Illinois’ Prairie State Is Not the Nation’s ‘Cleanest’ Coal Plant
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to allow Prairie State Energy Campus to stay open, calling it the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the U.S. That’s way off base.
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Weekend Watch: A Close Look at President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Biden’s proposal looks to improve public transit, cut pollution and help modernize existing urban neighborhoods vs providing incentives for suburban sprawl.
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Fact-Check: Did GOP Lawmakers Push for Independent Map Commission?
Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state’s minority party didn’t make any effort to get an independent group to redraw Illinois’ legislative districts. That ignores legislation proposed and promoted by the GOP.
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WBBM-TV’s Coverage of a Botched Police Raid Takes Top Honors in 2021 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
A traumatic story of a police raid on the wrong home—which the City of Chicago tried and failed to suppress in federal court before it aired—won first place in the Better Government Association’s (BGA) 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting.
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Fact-Check: Yes, Large Majorities Support Elected Chicago School Board
Allowing Chicago voters to choose the members of the city’s board of education has received overwhelming support in polls, referendums and legislative votes for years.
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BGA Welcomes Newest Interns For Investigative Reporting
The Better Government Association welcomes two interns to work with the BGA’s award-winning investigative team for the next six months.
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BGA Wins Five Lisagor Awards
The Circuit, an ongoing collaborative series focused on the Cook County court system, won several top honors, including for best investigative-public service reporting.
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BGA Nominated for 13 Lisagor Awards
The nominations from the Chicago Headline Club recognize the Better Government Association and media partners for work that ranged from examining the criminal justice system to public schools’ COVID-19 spending.
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Fact-Check: No, Chicago Police Department Didn’t Tweet Derek Chauvin Support
The department says it didn’t tweet in support of Chauvin and PolitiFact found no evidence that the viral image is authentic.
