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04/24/2026

MEET THE FINALISTS: South Side Weekly's Alma Campos and Max Blaisdell are finalists for the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for their work "Fraudsters Target Immigrants Seeking Legal Help." Winners will be announced on May 7, 2026, at our Beyond The Byline event.

04/24/2026

MEET THE FINALISTS: Injustice Watch's Maya Dukmasova is a finalist for the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for her work "Forensic Failures: How a Rogue Chicago Forensics Lab Got People Convicted for Driving High." Winners will be announced on May 7, 2026, at our Beyond The Byline event.

Photos from Better Government Association's post 03/12/2026

Passed in committee today: a BGA-backed ordinance to establish a Healthy Homes Working Group focused on proactive building and safety inspections in Chicago. Next step: passage by city council on Wed. 3/18!

Small Steps for Independent Budgeting: City Council’s Plan, Passed Over Mayor’s Objections, Changes Revenues but Keeps Roughly the Same Spending Plan 03/05/2026

NEW! A Close Look at City Council's 2026 Budget Changes by Sr. Policy Analyst Geoffrey Cubbage

https://www.bettergov.org/2026/03/04/small-steps-for-independent-budgeting-city-councils-plan-passed-over-mayors-objections-changes-revenues-but-keeps-roughly-the-same-spending-plan/

Small Steps for Independent Budgeting: City Council’s Plan, Passed Over Mayor’s Objections, Changes Revenues but Keeps Roughly the Same Spending Plan Chicago’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year, enacted just before its Dec. 31st deadline, made history when it passed without the mayor’s support or approval.  Mayor Brandon Johnson lacked the […]

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