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2016 State of the State of Illinois

via Reboot Illinois “Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday delivers his second State of the State Address in the Illinois House chamber at the Capitol. In his first address last year, the newly-inaugurated governor said correcting Illinois government’s fiscal troubles and driving…

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Emanuel Releases Texts for the First Time Amid Scrutiny

via Chicago Tribune “For the first time, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has released text messages that show him conducting official business on a city-issued cellphone, a move that comes as he faces sharp scrutiny on what information he makes public after fighting…

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Record Spending Expected in Election

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Alton Daily News “Over the past fifteen years, there’s been a steady increase of campaign dollars during elections years in Illinois and it’s expected this year will be no exception,…

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Jackson Endorses Zopp’s Bid for U.S. Senate

via Chicago Sun-Times “The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Sunday endorsed former Chicago Urban League President Andrea Zopp in her bid to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Zopp will face U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and state Sen. Napoleon Harris…

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Panelists Debate How Soon Police Videos Should be Released

ICPR’s forum on transparency between City Hall and the CPD is mentioned in this article via The Columbia Chronicle “Experts shared ideas on how City Hall and the Chicago Police Department can better handle video evidence and increase transparency at a…

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Questionable Campaign Spending

ICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett is quoted in this article via Illinois Times “While a state representative, Illinois auditor general Frank Mautino spent more than $213,000 from his campaign fund at a Spring Valley service station in less than 11 years,…

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