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SUMMARY:How Journalism Connects Systems\, Power and People
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nTogether\, they reveal how inequities and accountability failures overlap across systems — and how journalism can bridge people\, policy\, and power to create a more accountable Chicago and a fairer Illinois. \n\n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00 PM: Check-In + Happy Hour\n\n\n\n6:00 – 7:30 PM: Panel Discussion + Q&A\n\n\n\n7:30 – 8:30 PM: Light Bites + Open Bar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us! Tickets are a $20 donation each. Please RSVP by Dec. 1 by registering here. Space is limited. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\nBe a part of this crucial dialogue with changemakers redefining local journalism and its impact on Chicago’s future. Light bites and drinks will be served. \n\n\n\nAs a thank you\, community and news partners\, and BGA supporters who donate $250 or more annually will receive complimentary tickets. Please contact us at YourImpact@bettergov.org for more information.
URL:https://illinoisanswers.org/event/how-journalism-connects-systems-power-and-people/
LOCATION:Experimental Station\, 6100 S Blackstone\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women Who Hold Power to Account
DESCRIPTION: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 and holding power to account. \n\n\n\nThe Better Government Association challenges unchecked power and strengthens accountability\, transparency\, and equity for all people of Illinois through the Illinois Answers Project newsroom’s investigative and solutions-focused journalism\, BGA Policy’s advocacy for action and reform\, and a shared commitment to community empowerment. This program reflects BGA’s unique ability to convene voices from journalism\, government\, law\, and civic life to explore how accountability works—and why it matters.We hope you will join us for this unforgettable evening. Tickets are available now for a $75 donation per person. As a thank you\, BGA supporters who donate $500 or more annually will receive complimentary tickets. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to secure your tickets\n\n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\n\nRuby Bailey — Editor-in-Chief\, Illinois Answers Project\n\n\n\nJane Ruby — President\, League of Women Voters of Chicago\n\n\n\nJill Wine-Banks — MSNBC Legal Analyst\, Watergate Prosecutor\, and BGA Board Member\n\n\n\nDeborah Witzburg — Inspector General\, City of Chicago\n\n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\n\nSophia Van Pelt — Senior Policy Analyst\, BGA Policy\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n5:30: Check-In + Happy Hour6:15 PM: Panel Discussion + Q&A7:30 – 8:30 PM: Light Bites + Drinks
URL:https://illinoisanswers.org/event/women-who-hold-power-to-account/
LOCATION:Ivy Room\, 2 E Ohio St # 100\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60611\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Byline and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThe 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 Errin Haines\, editor-at-large at The 19th; the presentation of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting; and a reception. \n\n\n\nNow in their 22nd year\, the Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting recognize the essential role investigative journalism plays in strengthening democracy in Illinois. Judged by a panel of journalists and media educators\, the awards were established by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation\, inspired by the late Richard Driehaus’ deep belief in the power of journalism and his longstanding partnership with the Better Government Association. \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll join us for this unforgettable evening. Tickets are available now for a $50 donation per person. As a thank you\, community and news partners—and BGA supporters who donate $1\,000 or more annually—will receive complimentary tickets. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to secure your tickets.\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n3:00 – 3:30 PM: Registration \n\n\n\n3:30 – 4:30 PM: Panel  \n\n\n\n4:30 – 5:00 PM: Break \n\n\n\n5:00 – 6:45 PM: Featured Guest Conversation + the Driehaus Foundation Awards \n\n\n\n6:45 – 8:00 PM: Happy Hour + Closing Reception \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpecial Guest\n\n\n\nErrin Haines is an award-winning journalist and a leading voice at the intersection of race\, politics\, and gender in America.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe is the editor-at-large and a founding mother of The 19th\, an independent nonprofit newsroom that aims to elevate the voices of women\, people of color\, and the LGBTQ+ community in American journalism and democracy\, and an MSNBC political contributor. Haines is also the 24th president of the National Association of Black Journalists\, the oldest and largest advocacy organization for journalists of color.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining The 19th\, Haines worked at The Associated Press\, the Washington Post\, the Orlando Sentinel\, the Los Angeles Times and the Atlanta Daily World. Her work has been featured in publications including TIME\, POLITICO\, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haines’ coverage spans the White House\, Congress\, campaigns\, and grassroots movements—with a sharp focus on how policy impacts Black women and marginalized communities. \n\n\n\nHaines’ expertise on issues of race\, gender and politics make her a sought-after thought leader in her industry. She has served as a leader\, mentor\, and advocate for newsroom equity throughout her career. Haines was a visiting professor at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Princeton University\, teaching classes on Black women and democracy.  \n\n\n\nHaines is currently writing a book on Black political leadership in Atlanta and the legacy of the city’s Black mayors. Whether in print\, on air\, or on stage\, she is known for telling the truth with empathy\, urgency\, and unmatched clarity.
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LOCATION:Venue SIX10\, 610 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60605\, United States
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