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Chicago Community Trust Doles Out $500,000 For Local Journalism

Huffington Post | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Journalism, Community Media Workshop, Chicago News Cooperative, Chicago Youth Voices Network, Gapers Block, Local Journalism, Knight Foundation, Terry Mazany, Windy Citizen, Beachwood Reporter, Better Government Association, Columbia College, Community News Matters, Chicago News

Local journalism in Chicago is getting a big shot in the arm. The Chicago Community Trust on Thursday announced 12 winners of grants totaling $500,00...

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National Anti-Obama Group Backs Down After Lawsuit From Chicago's BGA

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 09.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Better Government Association Lawsuit, Better Government Association, Bga, Lance Davis Bga, Dave Lundy, Rev Herschel Gammill, Ed Rollins, Obama Socialist, Obama Socialism, Barack Obama, Chicago News

An activist group formed to combat the Obama administration's economic and health care agenda has agreed to change its name and forfeit its web addres...

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Keeping Score in Chicago Episode 18: Crime and the Crusade of Andy Shaw

Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks | Posted 09.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Crime Stories, Better Government Association, Keeping Score in Chicago, Andy Shaw, Chicago Podcasts, Chicago News
Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks

The guys on some funny - and not so funny - crime stories and Former ABC-7 political reporter and new Better Government Association boss Andy Shaw outlines his plan for combating corruption. It involves a teapot and you.

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Stroger To Turn Over Cell Phone Records After Lawsuit

Chicago Sun-Times | LISA DONOVAN | Posted 08.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Todd Stroger, Eugene Mullins, Donna Dunnings, Stroger Hiring Scandal, Better Government Association, Tony Cole, Chicago News

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's office now plans to release cellphone records as soon as later today of the four people at the center of a ...

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Todd Stroger Sued Over Cell Phone Records

Chicago Sun-Times | LISA DONOVAN | Posted 08.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Todd Stroger, Eugene Mullins, Donna Dunnings, Todd Stroger Lawsuit, Better Government Association, Stroger Bga, Tony Cole, Chicago News

A government watchdog group is suing Cook County Board President Todd Stroger for failing to turn over staff cellphone records that might shed light o...

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Over $11M In Cook County Contracts Went To Political Donors

Daily Herald | Rob Olmstead | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Better Government Association, Cook County, Cook County Politics, Cook County Board, Cook County Corruption, Chicago News

A joint investigation by the Daily Herald and the Better Government Association has found that the companies that received the 11 contracts worth $11....

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Hypocrisy in Chicago Politics is Deafening

Ray Hanania | Posted 07.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Allison Davis, Paul Green, Andy Shaw, Mayor Daley, DV Urban Realty, Larry Dominick, Better Government Association, Robert Vanecko, Tony Rezko, Chicago Corruption, Daley Nephew City Pension Deals, Chicago News
Ray Hanania

This sordid pension fund investment is exactly the kind of scandal that should get every member of the pension boards fired, and Mayor Daley should not be given a pass.

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Isn't it Time to Let Abe Rest in Peace?

Andy Shaw | Posted 06.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Politics, Chicago Corruption, Paddy Bauler, Blagojevich Indictment, Better Government Association, Andy Shaw Bga, Chicago News
Andy Shaw

We are fighting an enemy armed with the power of incumbency, and the riches of unfettered fundraising to hold their ground at all costs.

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