Some Navy Pier documents could become public record thanks to BGA legal win

BGA also running NewsMatch campaign to support mission
Saturday, December 5, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- An appellate court win for the Better Government Association helped keep certain Navy Pier operation documents as public records.

John Chase, director of investigations at the BGA, joined ABC 7 Chicago Saturday to talk about the victory.
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Six year ago, the BGA sued Navy Pier for documents that have long been public. This week, the court agreed the documents should be able to be obtained.

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There is still a chance Navy Pier could appeal the decision, so the BGA has not yet been able to get its hands on the documents, Chase said.
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The BGA, which strives to serve the public by holding government agencies accountable, is also running a NewsMatch campaign. The public can help support BGA's mission through donations.

Read more about the BGA's legal win at bettergov.org.
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