Chicago City Wire

BetterGov - Lawmakers seeking broader reviews of police shootings

By LGIS News Service | Apr 19, 2018

Several Illinois legislators vows push to close a loophole in state law that allows suburban police to avoid administrative scrutiny after shooting a person.

BetterGov Fact-Check: Is Chicago gun violence really ‘killing’ the city’s bottom Line?

By LGIS News Service | Apr 17, 2018

BetterGov assess the truthfulness of his statement regarding gun violence affecting the city's bottom line.

IL Rising - The Decline In Chicago's South Suburbs

By LGIS News Service | Apr 17, 2018

IL Rising - The Decline In Chicago's South Suburbs

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

From North Cook News

Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider’s Elgin car wash owes $21K in overdue property taxes

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

IL Rising examinese CPS' fiscal And educational mess

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2018

IL Rising examinese CPS' fiscal And educational mess

City club of Chicago presents Rep. Jim Durkin

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2018

Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) stops by the City Club of Chicago.

City Club of Chicago - Exodus from Illinois

By LGIS News Service | Mar 30, 2018

City Club of Chicago discusses the exodus from Illinois with experts Kristen McQueary, Mary Mitchell, Dan Proft, and Hon. Rod Sawyer.

From Prairie State Wire

Illini-less NCAA Tournament still features Illinois-bred stars

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

Morning Answer - Management expert John Haber discusses Chicago's bid for Amazon HQ2

By LGIS News Service | Mar 26, 2018

Morning Answer - Management expert John Haber discusses Chicago's bid for Amazon HQ2

BetterGov: owners of Navy Pier spent $670,000 in taxpayer money to fight truth

By LGIS News Service | Mar 25, 2018

The government owners of the Navy Pier have allegedly spent nearly $670,000 in public funds on attorneys to fight the Better Government Association’s efforts to obtain records

Hard-drinking Chicago Alderman slams harder-drinking St. Pat's revelers

By LGIS News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (D-42nd) represents a ward full of taverns, and is well-known to frequent them himself.

City Club of Chicago - Dr. Janice Jackson discuss Chicago Public Schools

By LGIS News Service | Mar 20, 2018

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City Club of Chicago - "Police Reform: The Path Forward" with Lori Lightfoot

By LGIS News Service | Mar 20, 2018

In light of rising tension between the police and the public, Lori Lightfoot of the Chicago Police Board discusses what police reform entails and how to move forward

City Club of Chicago: "Exodus from Illinois" with Kristen McQueary, Mary Mitchell, Dan Proft, and Hon. Rod Sawyer

By LGIS News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Join Dan Proft ,Kristen McQueary, Mary Mitchell, and Hon. Rod Sawyer as they engage in a discussion about why people are leaving Illinois.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll fight for Illinoisans. But only if he wins re-election. If he loses, Rauner's wife, Diana, says she and Bruce are out of here.

BetterGov's Leven: the Community Commission for Public Safety is reform with a capital R

By LGIS News Service | Mar 17, 2018

For nearly three years, Chicago has been pushing forward, even if it often feels like the city is going backward or side-to-side in a whirlwind of police reform.

BetterGov: Judge issues order to garnish Bobby Rush's congressional pay

By LGIS News Service | Mar 14, 2018

A Cook County judge Wednesday ordered the garnishment of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s congressional paycheck to help repay more than $1 million for a loan taken out to buy a church in Englewood.

From Prairie State Wire

Veteran Chicago journalist David Greising to lead the Better Government Association

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The Better Government Association today announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, David Greising, who will succeed long-time BGA CEO Andy Shaw in leading one of Illinois’ premier nonpartisan, civic watchdog organizations.

Bettergov's Shaw: Time for a watchdog at Metropolitan Water District

By LGIS News Service | Mar 12, 2018

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District has been busy, over the past decade, protecting Lake Michigan, cleaning up Cook County rivers and streams, treating sewage and alleviating flooding.