BGA stories on Congressman Bobby Rush, ex-U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello and UNO are singled out for distinction by the Chicago Journalists Association.
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Better Government Association Updates Popular Pension Database
Visitors to BGA web site can access retirement data on more than 400,000 public-sector retirees and their dependents throughout Illinois.
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Indicted Attorney Weighs Suburban School Board Run
Parent in Schiller Park elementary district, charged with felony theft and official misconduct, may run for seat on board of education. But this isn’t the only flap in the public school system.
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CPS Hires Clout-Heavy Firm Accused Of Fraud
Chicago Public Schools pays electrical contractor more than $3 million after it’s barred by Emanuel administration for allegedly lying about ownership to get city contracts.
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BGA Report On Lisa Madigan Comes To Mind
The Chicago Tribune’s non-endorsement of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan raised some of the same issues the Better Government Association focused on in a news story this past spring.
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Meet BGA’s newest hire — Watson the Watchdog!
At the BGA’s Annual Luncheon on Oct. 14, the BGA introduced Watson the Watchdog — the new “watchdog in chief” of the BGA—to a crowd of nearly 1,000 people.
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Illinois Public Hospitals Pay $180 Million For Wrongful Death Cases
Payments range from multimillion dollar settlements to tens of thousands for 184 cases, a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation found.
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“Connected to Chicago” 89 WLS Reporter Bill Cameron Interviews BGA’s Andy Shaw
BGA CEO and President Andy Shaw sits down with “Connected to Chicago” 89 WLS reporter Bill Cameron to discuss the latest in the race for governor.
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Stormy Start To Minority Jobs Program
Taxpayer-funded initiative was supposed to train workers from black communities to perform weatherization work on homes. While many people were trained, few have found lasting work.
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New Questions Swirl Around Ford Heights Finances
Already hurting for revenues, troubled south suburb can’t explain $275,000 in water bill waivers and other fiscal irregularities.
