ICPR’s Policy Director Alisa Kaplan appeared on Chicago Tonight. Via – WTTW “The race for Illinois governor has been dominated by two massively wealthy candidates willing to self-fund their campaigns to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, tens…
Read MoreIllinois Sunshine was mentioned in this article. Via – Chicago Sun Times Consider it a “maybe.” “Four years after she dashed her supporters’ hopes, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is officially exploring a run for City Hall. Preckwinkle will…
Read MoreThis week on NBC’s Nightly News, Steve Sandvoss of the Illinois Board of Elections recounted how Illinois’ voting system was targeted by hackers in the 2016 election. While there is no evidence that actual votes were affected, thousands of voter…
Read MoreExecutive Director Mary Miro was quoted in this interview clip. Via – WBBM “A campaign finance expert says Mayor Emanuel could help other candidates with the nearly $8 million left in his political fund. Mary Miro, executive director of the Illinois…
Read MoreChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s stunning announcement Tuesday that he will not seek a third term has upended a packed campaign field and freed up a powerful donor base for current — or incoming — challengers to tap. The two-term mayor,…
Read MoreICPR’s Senior Advisor David Melton was quoted in this article. Via – Chicago Sun Times “No Cook County judge has been voted out of office in 28 years. But a series of unusual occurrences might have voters thinking about changing…
Read MoreICPR’s event recap article was reposted in the Suburban Chicagoland. Via – Suburban Chicagoland “Cook County assessor hopeful Fritz Kaegi, who bested incumbent Joseph Berrios in the Democratic primary, pledged to attendees of an Illinois Campaign for Political Reform event that…
Read MoreIllinois Sunshine was referenced in this article. Via – Riverside Brookfield Landmark “Exactly 10 weeks before Election Day, J.B. Pritzker took his campaign for governor to Brookfield on Aug. 28. Pritzker spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of well in excess…
Read MoreOn August 22, ICPR hosted Democratic nominee for Cook County assessor, Fritz Kaegi, at the Union League Club of Chicago to discuss his plans to improve the county’s property tax assessment system. Cook County assessor…
Read MoreIllinois Sunshine was referenced in this article. Via – Chicago Heights Patch “A political action committee formed earlier this summer to raise funds for Frank Perez, the current superintendent of the Chicago Heights Park District. But Perez told Chicago Heights…
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