2 Investigators: Top Political Campaign Funds Spending Cash On Cubs Tickets
ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was interviewed for this article
via CBS Chicago
“CHICAGO (CBS) – Political committees led by Illinois politicians have spent more than $1 million on Chicago Cubs tickets in the last five years, CBS 2 Investigators have found.
Some of the biggest spenders include the committees of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton, Chicago Ald. Patrick O’Connor, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cicero Town President Larry Dominick.
‘When voters contribute their hard earned dollars to a candidate’s campaign they do expect it to be for the promotion of their candidate,’ says Sarah Brune, executive director of Chicago-based nonprofit Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. ‘They don’t expect it to be used on entertainment.'”
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