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Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Biden’s Infrastructure Push Challenges Illinois’ Car-Centric Approach

by Daniel C. Vock June 24, 2021November 10, 2022

The president’s plan to cut pollution, promote public transit and address racial inequities would mark a sharp change for a transportation system built for the Eisenhower Era.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Waste Management Queda Fuera Del Programa De Reciclaje De La Municipalidad De Chicago

by Madison Hopkins April 9, 2021November 10, 2022

La compañía perdió el contrato con la municipalidad después de que una investigación de la BGA revelara cómo Waste Management cobraba el doble por procesar los materiales en contenedores de reciclaje.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Waste Management Ousted From Chicago’s Recycling Program

by Madison Hopkins April 6, 2021November 10, 2022

The company lost the city’s Blue Cart contract after a BGA investigation revealed how the company charged the city twice for processing materials in recycling bins.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Watchdog: Chicago Not Enforcing Recycling Laws for Big Buildings

by Madison Hopkins December 2, 2020November 10, 2022

Findings by Inspector General’s office mirror those detailed in 2019 by the BGA, which found lax enforcement and bureaucratic snafus have led to more recyclable materials from Chicago’s high-rises and commercial buildings being diverted to landfills.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Lightfoot Defends City’s Actions on Little Village Smokestack Demolition: ‘I Don’t Believe We Were Negligent’

by Alejandra Cancino and Mauricio Peu00f1a September 29, 2020November 10, 2022

During a virtual town hall as part of “Lens on Lightfoot” event, mayor maintains developer is at fault but vows such an incident won’t happen again.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Lightfoot Defiende Acciones de la Municipalidad por Demolición de Chimenea industrial en La Villita: ‘No Creo Que Hayamos Sido Negligentes’

by Alejandra Cancino and Mauricio Peu00f1a September 29, 2020November 10, 2022

Durante un ayuntamiento virtual como parte del evento “Lens on Lightfoot”, el alcalde mantiene que el desarrollador tiene la culpa, pero promete que tal incidente no volverá a suceder.

Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity

‘Only Time Will Tell’ If Lightfoot’s Sustainability Czar Can Move the Needle on Environmental Justice

by adminnewspack June 25, 2020November 10, 2022

The mayor has finally appointed a policy adviser to help guide the city through its environmental challenges. Activists say her pick seems right, but wonder how much of a difference the appointment will make.

Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity

Email Strings Show City Officials Warned of Health Risks Before Little Village Demolition Fiasco

by Brett Chase, Mauricio Peu00f1a and Justin Laurence May 22, 2020November 10, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration has blown deadlines to disclose internal communications, violating state public records laws. City Hall’s decision-making process prior to the implosion remains shrouded.

Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity

Attorney General Sues Hilco After Botched Little Village Smokestack Demolition

by Brett Chase and Mauricio Peu00f1a May 5, 2020November 10, 2022

The state’s top prosecutor says the company did not take steps “to protect the community from air pollution and compromised air quality” after the implosion covered the neighborhood in dust.

Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity

Developer in Little Village Demolition Gone Wrong Cited By State EPA With Violating Pollution Laws

by Brett Chase and Mauricio Peu00f1a April 22, 2020November 10, 2022

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office is reviewing the incident that covered the Chicago neighborhood in dust.

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