Join Illinois Answers Data Reporter Cam Rodriguez, South Side Weekly Investigations Editor Jim Daley, and Loevy & Loevy Partner Matt Topic as we team up to discuss what to do if your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request gets denied. If you'd like to brush up on FOIA, view recordings of our past sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ-tOAHtw0c This […]
Join us for Beyond the Byline: Featuring the 21st Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting on Thursday, May 15th, from 3:30-8:30 P.M. at Venue SIX10 in downtown Chicago.This event will feature a thought-provoking panel, an engaging conversation with journalist Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School, the lauded Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards […]
Join us for an evening with the Illinois Answers Project and the National Public Housing Museum exploring barriers to economic opportunity in Illinois and Chicago. At the center of the event are storytelling sessions featuring: Enjoy: Open museum hours at the National Public Housing Museum Drinks and bites with fellow community members A gallery talk […]
Thinking of expanding your coverage to statewide audiences? Looking for partnerships with newsrooms in your community or even statewide? Interested in how news outlets around the Midwest are confronting challenges in the industry? Or how they’re pursuing resource-heavy investigations while managing a busy news cycle? Explore challenges and opportunities in pursuing investigations in the Midwest with […]
What if a new generation of computers, faster and smarter than the ones we have now, can power the local economy in South Chicago? That's the $500 million bet that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is putting on the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, one of the biggest and most ambitious tech hubs planned for an industry […]
This year’s Annual Luncheon celebrates the Better Government Association’s 100+ year record of advancing a more transparent, equitable and accountable government for all the people of Illinois through investigative journalism, policy advocacy and community engagement that hold power to account and drive meaningful reform. 2025 Annual Luncheon & CelebrationFriday, October 10, 2025 | 11:30 AM […]
Join us for a conversation with Illinois Answers reporters as they share what they’ve uncovered investigating economic opportunity, government finance, public safety, childcare and the needs of the most vulnerable. Together, they reveal how inequities and accountability failures overlap across systems — and how journalism can bridge people, policy, and power to create a more […]
Join the Better Government Association for Women Who Hold Power to Account, an evening conversation honoring Women's History Month and spotlighting women who exemplify accountability and integrity across Chicago's civic landscape. From the courtroom to City Hall, the newsroom, and the boardroom, these leaders advance transparency and trust—core to the BGA's mission of strengthening democracy […]
Join us for Beyond the Byline: Featuring the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting on Thursday, May 7, from 3:30–8:30 p.m. at Venue SIX10 in downtown Chicago. The event will feature a community-centered storytelling panel elevating the sources, experts and lived experiences that informed Illinois Answers Project investigations; an engaging conversation with […]
Join Illinois Answers Project reporters for a behind-the-scenes conversation about the investigations exposing unsafe jails, housing inequities, gambling harms, government finance and school board transparency. Hear the stories behind the headlines and discover how accountability journalism gives us the information we need to hold power accountable and create meaningful change. Be our guest! Please RSVP by […]
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