• Making it in Chicago

    National Public Housing Museum 919 S Ada St, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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 […]

  • Investigate the State

    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 […]

  • Investigating the Future of Quantum in South Chicago

     South Shore Branch, Chicago Public Library 2505 E 73rd St, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • BGA Annual Luncheon & Celebration

    Four Seasons Hotel Chicago 120 East Delaware Place, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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, […]

  • How Journalism Connects Systems, Power and People

    Experimental Station 6100 S Blackstone, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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. […]

  • Women Who Hold Power to Account

    Ivy Room 2 E Ohio St # 100, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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 […]

    $75
  • Beyond the Byline and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting

    Venue SIX10 610 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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 […]

    $50