Illinois pays millions in pension benefits to the dead

By Austin Berg

09/14/2015

More than 1,000 dead Illinoisans received pension payments from 2010 to 2014, according to government records.

Rauner signs law establishing statewide rules for use of police body cameras

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/14/2015

Police body cameras and other reforms will help save taxpayer dollars and improve both police accountability and public safety.

Prison population growth driving Illinois’ corrections budget higher

By Bryant Jackson-Green

07/22/2015

Illinois’ prison budget grew $110 million over the last five years.

TAGS: budget, prison

Corruption Watch: April 2015

By Shawn Tonge

05/08/2015

April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.

TAGS: good government

Auditor general: Illinois Department of Corrections workers abusing overtime

By Bryant Jackson-Green

05/04/2015

IDOC employees were paid for over a million hours of overtime in 2014.

TAGS: IDOC: Illinois Department of Corrections

Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law

By David Giuliani

04/24/2015

While the Freedom of Information Act is abundantly clear, secrecy-obsessed bureaucrats often claim exemption.

TAGS: College of DuPage, FOIA: Freedom of Information Act

Corruption watch: March 2015

By Shawn Tonge

04/08/2015

April showers bring May flowers, but all March gave us was 53 new corruption stories in Illinois.

TAGS: good government

10 things Illinoisans should know about their state’s criminal-justice system

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/10/2015

Rife with problems, it’s ripe for change.

TAGS: criminal justice reform

Corruption Watch: January 2015

By Shawn Tonge

02/11/2015

The start of a new year always comes with resolutions for improvement, but only time will tell if they translate into effective action.

TAGS: good government

Criminal-justice accountability depends on transparency

By Bryant Jackson-Green

11/20/2014

Chicago needs police transparency now more than ever.

TAGS: Chicago, CPD: Chicago Police Department

Better Government Association

Illinois pays millions in pension benefits to the dead

Rauner signs law establishing statewide rules for use of police body cameras

Prison population growth driving Illinois’ corrections budget higher

Corruption Watch: April 2015

Auditor general: Illinois Department of Corrections workers abusing overtime

Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law

Corruption watch: March 2015

10 things Illinoisans should know about their state’s criminal-justice system

Corruption Watch: January 2015

Criminal-justice accountability depends on transparency

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

Report Archive

Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students