1/ While we wouldn’t do last year over again, #CHIdocumenters saw a lot happen in open meetings, local government and activism. So, before we put it behind us, here’s the story of 2020 through our eyes

2/ Back in January ‘20 #CHIdocumenters documented all meetings in person and had to navigate all that came with that...There's no one right way to run an open meeting but this setup wasn’t exactly "public-facing” / @rogueclown

3/ #COVID19 was on the horizon––Dr. Allison Arwady called it at this @ChiPublicHealth meeting on February 19––but the average Chicagoan didn’t have an inkling of what would happen next / @britahunegs

4/ The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District @MWRDGC expected to celebrate every possible holiday this year in a similar fashion––how could it be otherwise? / @amelia_diehl

5/ Independently, however, some public bodies were upping their government transparency game by proactively posting meeting materials and resources online (@ChicagoDPD)

1/ City Council members spent Monday questioning @ChiPubSchools’ re-opening plan. Let’s get into it (and other public meetings #CHIdocumenters are covering this week)! 🧵

2/ @ChiCouncil Committee on Education & Child Development hearing on CPS' calculation that benefits of in-person classes for PreK + special ed students outweigh #COVID19 risk / Mon, Jan 11, 9:30am 🐤 @MegannHorstead 📝 @PortalatinA https://t.co/1RQR35bC5t

3/ @IDPH’s Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans (IMMT) met to finalize its 2020 report to the Illinois General Assembly / Mon, Jan 11, 1pm 🐤 @hd_documenter 📝 Amira Olinguo https://t.co/KyhU67FBin

4/ @cta’s #ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Advisory Committee discussed elevator/escalator repairs, signage and website accessibility / Mon, Jan 11, 1:30pm 🐤 @marycateryan 📝 @Jennife92877737 https://t.co/umQc25xmYw

5/ At @cta’s Committee on Finance, Audit & Budget + board meeting they’ll likely approve contracts to obtain greener fuel (biodiesel and ethanol gasoline) for non-revenue vehicles / Wed, Jan 13, 9:30am 🐤 @MikeTish4 📝 Parker Valentine