Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
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Chicago Cultural Center, GAR Hall, 2nd Floor, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, 60602
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New Lawmakers Vs. Old Problems: How freshman legislators will tackle Illinois’ long-running troubles
Sangamo Club, 227 E Adams Street, Springfield, 62701The BGA heads back to Springfield for an Idea Forum panel discussion. Hosted by the BGA's Springfield Advisory Board, the event will highlight the fresh perspectives of recently elected or appointed legislators in the Springfield and Central Illinois area.
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Term Limits For Illinois: Would They Work?
Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 60604Online registration for this event has closed."Term Limits for Illinois" will bring together political and policy experts to examine key questions surrounding term limits: How they've worked in other places; whether they're a good idea for Illinois and local communities; and what it would take to make them a reality in Illinois. Representatives of both […]
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BGA Idea Forum: Who Should Draw Illinois’ Political Map?
DePaul University Loop Campus, 1 E. Jackson Blvd. 8th floor, Chicago, 60604The push to change the way Illinois draws its legislative map is underway as backers have since May gathered more than 400,000 signatures seeking to get a redistricting amendment on the ballot. Do you know the ins and outs of the redistricting movement and Independent Map amendment?
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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 […]
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BGA Idea Forum: Tracking TIFs
University of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S Halsted St, Chicago, 60607What effects do TIFs have on schools, businesses, and neighborhoods? How do TIFs affect you?
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BGA Idea Forum | Laquan’s Legacy: Police Reform in Chicago
Columbia College: The Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 60608One year after the release of the explosive Laquan McDonald video, the BGA hosts an important discussion about the state of police reform in Chicago. What progress has been made? What problems remain?
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Impact Of The Impasse: The Ripple Effect On Our Community And Economy
The Sangamo Club, Springfield, 227 E. Adams Street, SpringfieldEven if the Illinois General Assembly and the Governor reach a budget deal by May 31, there will still be a ripple effect of the year-long budget impasse and a tough road to fiscal viability. Our next BGA event in Springfield on June 20 will include a panel discussion offering firsthand accounts of the impact on health care, education, business, social services and the Springfield community in general. The event will air live on WMAY 970-AM and 94.7-FM.
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BGA-SJR Whiteboard: Gender Equity, Tech & Transportation
Wyndham Hotel, 700 E Adams St, Springfield, 62701Illinois turns 200 years old this December, and to honor the occasion, the Better Government Association and The State Journal-Register are asking experts on three crucial topics — Transportation, Technology and Gender Equity — to help us whiteboard the future: What needs to be done to make Illinois a leader?
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2019 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
City Winery, 1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, 60607At the 2019 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting, the BGA will honor the best reporting in our state and host a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh, known for his exposé of the massacre in My Lai, Vietnam as well as exposing atrocities at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
