Better Government Association
BGA, 2 Investigators: Ambulance Breakdowns Could Prove Deadly
It could have been a matter of life or death last month when a city ambulance broke down while rushing a gunshot victim to a hospital for emergency care. How could that happen? Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association investigate.
BGA: Doctors Getting Rehired While Collecting State Pensions
CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine, working with the Better Government Association, reports how they get away with it and where to find them.
BGA: Calumet City Pol Used Campaign Funds For Miami Trip
In the aftermath of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Junior’s conviction for misusing campaign funds, there’s been increased scrutiny of how politicians use the money donated by supporters. Now, the Better Government Association has found another lawmaker with questionable expenses.
2 Investigators, BGA: Suburban Cops Form Motorcycle Club
On-duty, they are police officers who took an oath to enforce the law. Off-duty, they formed a motorcycle club that looks like it supports outlaw biker gangs.
BGA: Some Suburban Cops Allowed To Work When Almost Drunk
The Better Government Association has found that local police are allowed to work when they’re close to what’s considered drunk.
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.
BGA: A Year Later, No Action From Governor On Review Of State Board Costs
Bloated and politically padded. Those are words a government watchdog group was using to describe state boards and commissions filled with members appointed by the governor.
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.
BGA: Cook County Treasurer Received Improper Property Tax Exemptions
She’s the Cook County Treasurer – the woman responsible for collecting property taxes, but now the Better Government Association has found the county did not collect thousands of dollars it should have gotten from Maria Pappas and her husband years ago.
2 Investigators: Township Schools Treasurer Gets Questionable $539K Payment
CBS 2′s Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association investigate.
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.
DuPage Sheriff’s Son Taken On Ride Alongs, Chased Fleeing Suspect
It could endanger people and cost taxpayers plenty. The DuPage County Sheriff’s son regularly goes on ride alongs with officers; he’s not a cop, but sometimes he acts like one.
BGA: Teachers Retirement System Fund In Trouble
Illinois’ public employee pension funds are in trouble. The state’s largest retirement account is financially strapped, and many say it cannot go on unless big changes are made.
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.
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