• 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 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

    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, policy advocacy and community engagement that hold power to account and drive meaningful reform. 2025 Annual Luncheon & CelebrationFriday, October 10, 2025  | 11:30 AM […]

  • 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
  • BGA Annual Luncheon & Celebration

    Palmer House Hilton 17 E Monroe St, 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, […]