A Better Government Association investigation into the unfair placement of Park District security cameras has sparked renewed criticism from park neighborhoods and city council members about the quality and ineffectiveness of the expensive program
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Greising: Lightfoot’s Fiery Rhetoric Isn’t a Strategy for Dealing With Chicago’s Surge in Crime
Lori Lightfoot’s over-the-top rhetoric about criminal suspects and their guilt or innocence isn’t a strategy for dealing with crime.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Claims Chicago’s ‘Tougher’ Gun Laws Fail To Prevent Violence Are False, BGA Finds
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the U.S are false according to the Better Government Association.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Former State Health Director Ezike Under Scrutiny by the State’s Top Ethics Investigator
Public health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike connected with ordinary people nearly every day during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now she is CEO of a top state medical contractor. Did Dr. Ezike’s quick switch violate the state Ethics Act?
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Claims Chicago’s ’Tougher’ Gun Laws Fail To Prevent Gun Violence
Chicago is frequently targeted as a city with ineffective, strict gun laws. While the city has a history of implementing tougher laws in comparison to other cities, a Supreme Court decision drastically loosened some restrictions.
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Better Government Association Announces 2022 Driehaus Investigative Journalism Award Finalists
The Better Government Association has named eight investigative projects as finalists for the 2022 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting.
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IL DCFS Chief Under Fire After BGA Finds Hundreds of Foster Children Being Held Improperly
A BGA examination of the Illinois Department of Family and Children Services reveals the agency is battling a crisis under child welfare chief Marc Smith.
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Greising: Lightfoot Still Has a Chance To Prove Herself As Mayor Before 2023 Race
If Mayor Lori Lightfoot builds on her recent wins in two key areas — ethics and public safety — she might win back some of the support she has lost.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Foster Children Held in Jails, Shelters — Workers Threatened, Attacked: A State Agency in Crisis
One juvenile court judge asked: “What does a judge do when the department basically abuses a child?” Besieged Illinois child welfare director Marc Smith speaks out in a rare and passionate defense of his tenure, saying “every effort is being made” to protect children and workers.
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Chicago City Council Committee Approves Ordinance on Changes to Curfew for Minors
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to extent the citywide curfew for minors was approved by the Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee Friday, but not without some sharp criticism
