After reviewing 148 govt agencies in Chicago, @city_bureau found 1/3 failed for transparency/accessibility. Only one agency, the board of elections, scored 100%. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2019/11/12/how-open-is-your-government-one-third-of-local-agencies-get-failing-grade-for-transparency">https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/...

The ways in which Chicago govt is failing to inform the people is spectacular.

For instance, @cta with its $1.5BN operating budget, requires any public comment to be registered at 10am the day before a hearing — it& #39;s illegal according to the attorney general.

What& #39;s the big deal? Why is it illegal to require registration?

Well, the Chicago police also used to do this. Then armed with background checks, would attack you at meetings.

"Why haven& #39;t you released videos?"
"In 2009 you filed a rape report." https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-background-checks-20190724-stu2yjnygjbyjloycjcfmkerka-story.html">https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/crim...

It shouldn& #39;t shock anyone that the agencies most accountable to things like housing, labor, and equity all got Fs.

The northside noise group does better than the southside one. SHOCKER.

I think it& #39;s worth pointing out that it& #39;s the collective, systematic direction and leadership that leads these specific agencies to fail.

Your Capplemans, Tunneys, and Lightfoots would rather you didn& #39;t speak up at police meetings or discussions about TIFs for developers.