Andy Shaw
BGA, 2 Investigators: Taverns Give Campaign Cash To Mayors Who Regulate Them
At least 50 mayors who double as liquor commissioners have taken campaign contributions totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the same bars they watch over. CBS 2′s Pam Zekman reports.
BGA Urging Open Process For Any Deal To Privatize Midway
The Better Government Association has been putting pressure on the Chicago City Council as city officials weigh possible privatization of Midway International Airport, in an effort to make sure it won’t turn out like the disastrous parking meter lease deal.
School Investigator: Widespread Fraud Pervades Chicago School Lunch Program
CBS 2 and the Better Government Association first disclosed how Chicago Public School employees were gaming the $175 million program meant for poor children.
Cost To Repair Brown Line Rehab Mistakes Swells To $5.7M
CTA fares are going up so that desperately needed infrastructure improvements can be paid for; all while the final fixes are underway to correct costly mistakes made on the CTA’s $580 million Brown Line reconstruction project.
BGA President: Jackson’s District May Not Have Congressman For Several More Months
Constituents in Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.’s district have gone without representation on Capitol Hill for more than five months, and the head of the Better Government Association said Wednesday that they might have go go without a congressman for several more months, thanks to Jackson’s ongoing health and legal problems.
Jackson Jr.’s Four-Month Absence ‘Troubling’ For Government, BGA Says
The head of the Better Government Association says the continued absence of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is troubling. and certainly not good government.
Dozen High-Ranking Educators Accused Of Scamming School Lunch Program
A dozen principals and assistant principals have been removed for allegedly scheming to obtain free or reduced-price school lunches for their own children.
BGA’s Shaw: Rep. Jackson Owes Everyone A Better Explanation
Better Government Association president Andy Shaw says U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-Ill.) owes the public more answers than he has provided.
BGA Praises End Of Controversial Sick Day Policy At City Colleges
The head of the Better Government Association is giving the Emanuel administration high marks for changing a controversial sick day policy at the City Colleges of Chicago.
BGA Blasts Pension Sweeteners For Daley, Aldermen
The Better Government Association is denouncing the latest examples of alleged government pension manipulation, uncovered by a Chicago Tribune investigation.
BGA Fights For Special Prosecutor In Case Involving Daley Nephew
The Better Government Association is urging the appointment of a special prosecutor to reinvestigate the case of David Koschman, who died after being punched by a nephew of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley.
BGA Probe: Ex-City Colleges Boss Got Sweetheart Retirement Deal
He could be the king of double-dipping in Chicago. The Better Government Association says what’s happening with Chicago State University President Wayne Watson proves the public pension system is broken.
Evanston Residents Vote In Favor Of Abolishing Township
Voters in Evanston on Tuesday cast their ballots in favor of abolishing the township form of government.
Study: Tax Levies In Cook County Rose 48 Percent In 10 Years
A new study shows how far and how fast taxes have been going up in various municipalities in Cook County.
BGA Launches Petition To End Legislative Scholarships
The Better Government Association has set up an online petition to eliminate the state’s legislative scholarship program, with state Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) now accused of granting a scholarship to a political ally’s daughter.
Lobbyists Drawing Lucrative Pensions Partially Paid By Taxpayers
They aren’t government employees. They are in effect lobbyists, but their salaries and pensions are funded in part by your tax dollars.
BGA Calls For Abolition Of Legislative Scholarship Program
The Better Government Association doesn’t trust lawmakers to reform the state’s legislative scholarship program, so it is calling for the abolition of the program.
BGA: Transparency ‘Training Course’ Insufficient For Illinois Officials
A new law taking effect on Jan. 1 will mandate Illinois public officials learn more about transparency, but a good government group says it’s not enough.
2 Investigators: County Official’s Family Ties To Contractor Leads To Ethics Probe
You could call it a family affair: A Cook County government official helps oversee the work of a company that employs his relatives. CBS 2′s Pam Zekman investigates.
BGA: Some State Board Members Paid More Than $300 An Hour
How would you like to make $40,000 a year for working just over 10 hours a month? Too good to be true? Not if you’ve got “the right stuff” for a state board like the Illinois Human Rights Commission.
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