• A BGA Candid Conversation With Toni Preckwinkle

    In an exclusive interview with Better Government Association President & CEO Andy Shaw, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle defended her move to increase the county’s sales tax and her proposed increases in taxes on hotel and motel stays and the purchases of firearms and ammunition. During the interview held at the downtown Union League […]

  • Bruce, Budget Blues & BGA

    Sangamo Club, 227 East Adams Street, Springfield, 62701

    Join Governor-elect Bruce Rauner and BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw for a light lunch and a serious conversation about the budget challenges facing Illinois.

  • Rahm Talks Reform With BGA’s Shaw

    Union League Club, 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, 60604

    Chicago mayor delves into ethics, privatization and his plans for future.

  • A BGA Candid Conversation: Chuy’s Challenge

    This event is online only., bettergov.org, Chicago, 60606

    BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw sits down for a candid conversation with Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, a former Chicago alderman and state senator who is challenging Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Chicago's mayoral runoff election on April 7.