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  • Free FOIA Clinic (Downtown)

    Center for Open Government, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W Adams St, Suite 600, Chicago, 60661

    Free FOIA ClinicSign up for a one-on-one sessions with an attorney at no charge.A scheduled appointment is necessary.Please contact Barb Macholz: bmacholz@bettergov.org | 312-821-9025

  • 2011 BGA Annual Luncheon

    Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, 60611

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  • Public Hearing on the High Costs of Wrongful Convictions

    Michael A. Bilandic Building, Room C-600, 160 N LaSalle St, Chicago, 60601

    The hearing will stress the urgent need to reform the criminal justice system to prevent wrongful convictions. This hearing is the result of a BGA investigation with the Center on Wrongful Convictions that uncovered the high cost of wrongful convictions to taxpayers and the heavy human toll on those affected by wrongful convictions. Eighty-five cases of wrongful conviction have cost […]

  • Panel: High Costs of Wrongful Convictions

    Chicago Urban League, 4510 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60653

    Moderated by Andy ShawPresident & CEO, Better Government Association  Featuring Andrea L. ZoppPresident & CEO, Chicago Urban League  Panelists include: The Honorable Kwame Raoul, Illinois State Senator (D-13)The Honorable Tommy Brewer, 7th Judicial Subcircuit, ChicagoThe Center on Wrongful ConvictionsClick here to read the joint investigation by the Better Government Association and the Center on Wrongful Convictions.To RSVP, go to www.wrongfulconvictions.eventbrite.com […]

  • FOIA Clinic: Downtown

    Center for Open Government, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Law Offices, 565 W Adams St, Ste 600, Chicago, 60661

    Free FOIA ClinicQuestions about the Freedom of Information Act? Has your request been denied or ignored? Sign up for a one-on-one session with an attorney at no charge.A scheduled appointment is necessary.Please contact Barb Macholz: bmacholz@bettergov.org | 312-821-9025

  • Panel: Illinois Townships – Relevant or Redundant?

    Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston, 60201

    A Panel Discussion Hosted by the Better Government Association  Moderator: NBC 5 Reporter Phil RogersPanelists: Hon. Larry Suffredin, 13th District Cook County Board District CommissionerEmily Miller, BGA Policy & Government Affairs Coordinator Bob Porter, Township Officials of Cook County Administrative Coordinator Sam Yingling, Avon Township Supervisor The event begins at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)To RSVP register […]

  • Fixing Illinois’ Public Pensions

    Regents Hall, Lewis Towers, 16th Fl, 111 E Pearson St (Pearson and Rush), Chicago, 60611

    The panelists discuss the current pension problem in Illinois and how it might be addressed.

  • Pension Crisis – What’s next for Chicago & Cook County?

    Roosevelt University, Congress Lounge, 430 S Michigan Ave, 2nd Floor, Chicago, 60605

    It's not just state pensions that are in trouble. The Cook County and Chicago public pension systems are also in crisis. In an effort to explore and discuss possible solutions, the BGA is hosting its second forum on the public pension crisis, this time with the focus on Chicago and Cook County.

  • Freedom of Information Act Clinic

    Center for Open Government, 565 W Adams St, Chicago, 60661

    Questions about the Freedom of Information Act? Are you looking for help with a denied request? Need help formulating your FOIA request and asking for the right documents?Sign up for a one-on-one 15 minutes session with an attorney at no charge! Meet with a FOIA expert for free legal advice on how to get your request answered.A […]

  • Corruption Isn’t Funny…But Sometimes You Have to Laugh to Keep from Crying!

    Paris Club, 59 W Hubbard St, Chicago, 60654

    THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. >> YOU CAN STILL SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BGA BY MAKING A DONATION WHAT: The Onion LIVEWHERE: Paris Club 59 West Hubbard StreetWHEN: Tuesday, July 31 6:00pm-9:00pmWHO: Emceed by WGN TV's Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten, featuring special performances by IL Lt. Governor Sheila Simon and The Onion Players […]