Rauner and Madigan Fight It Out in Legislative Contests

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article. via The News-Gazette “The television advertisement attacking state Sen. Sam McCann is brutal.  It describes the Plainview Republican as a “favorite” of Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and chastises McCann for…

Event Wrap-Up: Building Public Trust by Empowering Community Voices

On Tuesday, ICPR cohosted a forum with the Chicago Urban League titled: “Building Public Trust by Empowering Community Voices.” The event was moderated by independent journalist Robin Robinson, who led a panel discussion on the work of local community advocates in Chicago…

Records: Thornton Township Spent $46,000 on Trip to South Carolina Church

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Chicago Tribune “Thornton Township spent $46,000 on a September fact-finding trip to South Carolina, where officials campaigned for a southern church to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and spoke…

Today’s Number: $80 Million Cash on Hand

ICPR’s Illinois Sunshine is mentioned in this article via CapitolFax “Here’s this week’s Illinois Sunshine update – we added up all of the funds on hand for both parties, and found that Dems have over $34 Million and the GOP…

IL Sunshine Weekly: Illinois Dems with $34 Million, GOP with $28 Million

Urban League Panel Works Out Community Trust Issues

ICPR’s Forum on Building Public Trust by Empowering Community Voices is mentioned in this article via Medill News Service “Police tactics, mental-health awareness and youth engagement were top concerns for a panel of community leaders, government officials and media personalities…

Morning Spin: Deadline to Register to Vote for March Primary Looms

ICPR is mentioned in this article via Chicago Tribune “Follow the Money: *The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform tracked the money in the Illinois House race featuring Rep. Ken Dunkin and challenger Juliana Stratton. So far, it’s $1.4 million, with super…

Illinois’ New Auditor General Questioned about Campaign Expenses

ICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett is quoted in this article via The State-Journal Register “Frank Mautino is off to a rocky start as Illinois auditor general. Not long after the former Democratic state representative from Spring Valley and House deputy majority…