Prospect Of A Bears Move To Arlington Heights Has Some Worried, Some Hoping To Cash In

The idea of a move to Arlington Heights by the Bears is getting mixed reviews in the northwest suburbs.

• Sep 29, 2021

State Officials Refuse To Say How New $200 Million YouthCare Health Care Program For Foster Kids Is Doing

The Better Government Association wanted to know if YouthCare - managed by for-profit Meridian Health - is working, but the state declined their request for information, so the BGA is going to court.

• Jul 15, 2021

Better Government Association Sues City Council Over Private Conference Calls, Says They Violate Open Meetings Act

The lawsuit comes two days after Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasted an unnamed alderman for recording and leaking a May 31 conference call in which she traded profanities with Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th).

• Jun 12, 2020

'Golden Parachutes' May Be Gone For Public Officials In 2019

"Rather than go through the fight and deal with trying to terminate somebody, they'd rather just pay 'em off and push them out the door."

• Dec 7, 2018

Investigation Finds Nuclear Regulatory Commission 'Downplayed' Safety Warnings

Nuclear Regulatory Commission downplayed safety warnings from plant workers and its own experts, an investigation found.

• Dec 20, 2017

Groups Slam State Lawmakers For 'Nonsense Of Not Having A Budget'

Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said the state's credit rating is "a national embarrassment" as a result of the budget impasse.

• May 24, 2017

BGA Goes Back To Court To Gain Access To Emanuel's Private Emails

The massive document dump that saw Mayor Rahm Emanuel release 2,700 of his private emails after trying to conceal them wasn't enough to satisfy the Better Government Association.

• Mar 14, 2017

Will Illinois Get Snubbed By Trump White House? Not Necessarily, Observer Says

The BGA's Andy Shaw says key Illinois Republicans, like businessman—and fundraiser—Ron Gidwitz and some members of Congress are close to President Trump.

• Jan 20, 2017

Questions Remain After Emanuel Releases Private Emails

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office has released thousands of private emails he used to conduct city business, but some critics have questioned if there are more that haven't seen the light of day.

• Dec 22, 2016

Debate On Police Accountability Continues, One Year After Laquan McDonald Video

It will be a tall order to convince some Chicagoans new reforms will make a new difference.

• Nov 21, 2016

Retired Suburban Schools Chief Draws More Than $300,000 A Year

Lawrence Wyllie, who ran the Lincoln-Way High School District, has the largest pension in the Illinois Teachers Retirement System.

• Mar 4, 2016

2 Investigators/BGA: Lying Chicago Cop Now On Radar Of Interim Supt.

Chicago's top cop is now reacting to a story that 2 Investigator Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association broke last night. Why is a cop still on the job after she admitted lying under oath in a criminal case?

• Jan 19, 2016

Animal Care And Control Releases Security Video Showing Staff Drag Dog By Neck

Security video just released by the Chicago dog pound shows the staff dragging a lifeless-looking dog by his neck across the room moments before he died.

• Dec 29, 2015

2 Investigators/BGA: State's Attorney Has Had Video Evidence In Lynwood Police Brutality Case For Two Years

Another case of alleged police misconduct caught on video is turning up the heat on embattled Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez.

• Dec 15, 2015

CBS 2/BGA: Chicago Police Shootings By The Numbers

CBS 2's Brad Edwards shows us a snapshot of police shootings in Chicago by the numbers.

• Nov 25, 2015

Feds Seize Files, Computers As City Legislative Inspector General's Office Shuts Down

CBS 2's Mike Parker talked to the watchdog who has had his last bark.

• Nov 16, 2015

2 Investigators/BGA: Did Lynwood Police Department Try To Cover Up Alleged Brutality?

• Oct 6, 2015

2 Investigators, BGA: Should Suburban Road Commissioner Who Worked From Florida Give Salary Back?

Should a suburban road commissioner pay a chunk of his salary back to taxpayers?

• Jul 21, 2015

2 Investigators, BGA: Pension-Collecting Cops Rehired By City One Day After Retirement

They retire as Chicago police officers and get rehired by the city, doubling up on two taxpayer subsidized paychecks.

• May 12, 2015

BGA: Rauner Pick For Environmental Post Previously Worked At Oil And Gas Pipeline Company

A government watchdog is questioning one of Governor Rauner's picks for posts in his administration.

• Apr 26, 2015

Dog Left In Animal Control Van For Days

A major benefactor of Chicago Animal Care and Control tells WBBM the latest foul-up at the facility is "unconscionable."

• Apr 24, 2015

Sanitary District Cop Caught On Tape Talking About Sleeping And Drinking On The Job

The Better Government Association has released tapes it obtained of a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District police officer who accidentally left his radio microphone open last year, talking about how politically-connected employees get away with avoiding work.

• Mar 26, 2015

2 Investigators, BGA: 'Prince Of Pensions' On Rauner Transition Team

Bruce Rauner campaigned on the promise of government reform and fixing Illinois' pension system, but CBS 2 and the BGA found that Rauner appointed Glenn Poshard, a 1998 candidate for governor, to his transition team, even though Poshard's government pensions are among the highest in Illinois.

• Nov 18, 2014

Rosemont Ordinance Would Keep Some Financial Information Secret

Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens said it comes down to Rosemont being at a competitive disadvantage by having to turn over to the public information about finances, incentives, and more for the Allstate Arena, the Donald Stephens Convention Center and the Rosemont Theater.

• Nov 13, 2014