Join the BGA Second Century Council for a round table breakfast discussion regarding the City Council’s Ethics Committee, with 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin.
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The 2024 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting are Now Open for Submissions
Submissions are now open for the 20th Anniversary Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. News organizations across Chicago and Illinois are encouraged to apply. The deadline to submit […]
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Local Officials Keep Proving Why Distrust in Government Is High in the Midwest
One my favorite rites of midwinter is when Richard Edelman, chief executive of the Chicago-based global public relations firm that bears his name, returns to town to report on whom […]
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
Court Clerk’s Error Exposed Data Involving Thousands of Juvenile Defendants, Violating State Law
A clerk’s office spokesman called the exposure “brief, non-damaging and limited in nature.” But a top county official says it was only the office’s latest failure.
Posted inFollow-Up
State Bars Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s Nonprofit From Fundraising
The Illinois Answers Project previously reported that Henyard voted to steer thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to her foundation for a trip to Springfield
Posted inInvestigating Responses
Mientras la ciudad batalla con una escasez de viviendas, la CHA deja que se deterioren cientos de casas vacías
Se supone que la Autoridad de Vivienda de Chicago está para ayudar a que las personas necesitadas puedan conseguir viviendas asequibles. Pero la agencia tiene casi 500 viviendas que están vacías – y muchas de ellas causan problemas a los vecinos.
Posted inInvestigations
Landlord Pushes Tenants Out Despite Getting State Money
Tenants at an Englewood apartment building are left out in the cold after their landlord pockets rental assistance with little oversight from the state.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Public Disciplinary Hearings Are Crucial to Regaining Trust in Chicago Police
Chicago police disciplinary hearings must be held in public
Posted inNews
Daniel Goodwin, Namesake of BGA’s Watchdog Award, Dies at 80
Daniel Goodwin, a former teacher whose extraordinary success in real estate set the stage for civic leadership in the Chicago area, died Jan. 19. He was 80 years old. Goodwin, […]
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Mayor Brandon Johnson Appears To Be Learning As He Goes
Mayor Brandon Johnson has shown a willingness to change gears. But the need for him to do so twice in as many weeks is concerning.
