FOIA is a critically important tool in every investigative reporter's toolkit. Join us for a virtual training with Freedom of Information attorney Matt Topic for a refresher on filing FOIA requests, how to best utilize FOIA in your reporting, the legal limits of FOIA, and what to do if your FOIA requests are denied. This […]
Join the reporters of the Illinois Answers Project and let us know what you see as the biggest issues in the Humboldt Park Community and what issues you care about most. We'll also be there to discuss any questions you might have for us and the work we do. Light refreshments will be provided. Our […]
Join Illinois Answers Project Reporter Alex Nitkin and Metropolitan Tenants Organization Organizer Arieh Venick for a conversation about Chicago's building safety record, what other cities are doing to fix unsafe housing conditions, Chicago renter rights & what you need to know as a tenant, and what you can personally do to advocate for safer housing […]
Please join the Better Government Association at our Centennial Celebration & Annual Luncheon. Proceeds from this event will directly fuel our Illinois Answers Project’s investigative and solutions-based newsroom, incisive BGA Policy reform initiatives and our commitment to Civic Engagement so that all communities, especially those disproportionately impacted by government failures, are equipped and informed as […]
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 […]
