The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via The Daily Herald “Two years ago, a state Senate race in western Illinois shattered spending records when it crossed the $4 million mark, with the next closest being the…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Peoria Journal Star “SPRINGFIELD — Kent Redfield has been looking into campaign finances in Illinois for many years, and hasn’t seen anything like this. Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via Crain’s Chicago Business “Like good medicine, a good election first should do no harm. Yes, the pols will brawl and say nasty things about each other and their…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via Capitol Fax “* Sun-Times… Here are the top 10 contested state races and total money raised so far, via the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. Incumbents are listed first:…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was quoted in this article via Chicago Sun-Times “There’s a staggering $39 million of political cash invested in 10 of the state’s top contested races just days before Election Day. At the top of…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Tri States Public Radio “Legislative races in west-central Illinois don’t normally bring in big campaign contributions. But, money has poured into House District 93 this year, where State Rep. Norine…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via Crain’s Chicago Business “As the 2016 election season finally—and thankfully—comes to an end, we now have an idea of how much the sucker cost: at least $328 million,…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was quoted in this article via Daily Herald “How much openness exists in the Lake County circuit court clerk’s office is up for debate by the two candidates seeking the office in next week’s…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via The Reader “As this wretched excuse for a presidential election staggers to an end, the time has come for me to tally up the costs—both political and financial—of Donald…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Pantagraph “SPRINGFIELD — When Gov. Bruce Rauner and his fellow Republicans talk about creating term limits for elected officials and taking lawmakers out of the process of redrawing legislative…
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