Better Government Association

Press Forward has announced more than $1.6 million in grants to 13 Chicago newsrooms. Congratulations and well-deserved celebration to our partners and fellow newsrooms including: - Borderless Magazine - Chicago News Weekly - Cicero Independiente - Growing Community Media, parent company of Austin Weekly News - Injustice Watch - Investigative Project on Race and Equity - Invisible Institute - Lansing Journal LLC - La Raza Chicago - Reparations Media NFP - Respair Production & Media - South Side Weekly - Windy City Times https://lnkd.in/g7FCqnFS

Huge thanks to our incredibly generous sponsors for making Beyond the Byline and the 20th Richard H. Driehaus Awards for Investigative Reporting possible! #Gratitude #SupportJournalism #DriehausAwards 2ND CENTURY COUNCIL The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Heather Steans and Leo Smith PLATINUM Gary Elden and Phyllis Mandler GOLD The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. THE JOSEPH AND BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION D. Carroll Joynes and Abby McCormick O'Neil Mark Rust, Barnes & Thornburg LLP SILVER PLUS Phil and Jill Calian Nykia Wright BRONZE PLUS Brian Sher, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner The Dodson Family

We’re still elated following our Beyond the Byline event, featuring the 20th Richard H. Driehaus Awards for Investigative Reporting with special guest, Pulitzer Prize journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. Thank you to our lead sponsor, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, for partnering with the Better Government Association to mark 20 years of honoring the in-depth and important work of investigative reporting. Watch our tribute video honoring Richard H. Driehaus, founder of the Driehaus Awards, and learn more about his legacy of support for regional investigative journalism. In the words of Executive Director Anne Lazar, reporting work has the power to “change minds, change policies, and change lives.” https://lnkd.in/gKsgZGcr

📣 Last call for "Beyond the Byline" tickets! This event promises a dynamic and thought-provoking experience, featuring a panel of local industry leaders discussing local news' evolution and the power of news to foster community and civic engagement, ending with the Driehaus Foundation Awards winners. Our event will also feature a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Illinois Answers Reporters Jewél Jackson and Madison Hopkins. Get your tickets before they're gone here: https://lnkd.in/gvVQZJBC

On behalf of the BGA and this year's finalists, we thank The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its commitment to investigative journalism in Chicago and Illinois. Its founder, Richard H. Driehaus, had a vested belief in the power of journalism as a cornerstone of democracy. His legacy and vision continue. The annual awards recognize the very best investigative reporters in the state and the power of investigative reporting to change minds, change policies and change lives. Join us for this year’s Awards during our Beyond the Byline event on Thursday, May 9th. Register and your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gvVQZJBC

We're hosting a panel with Common Cause Illinois at BUILD Chicago to discuss how Illinois Courts impact the lives of everyday people and why is it time that they are held to the same transparency and accountability standards as all other branches of government. Learn more and register for free here: https://lnkd.in/gFF8eRHq

Our newsroom's event at the American Writers Museum is tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g8p65HqX