Friends, SB 248, a bill that ICPR spearheaded, was signed into law this weekend by the Governor. The bill increases the transparency of political spending in Illinois by adding a year-round 5 day reporting requirement for Independent Expenditures. Click here to…
Read MoreVia the Chicago Tribune The former CEO of Chicago’s fired red light camera vendor pleaded guilty Thursday to helping orchestrate a decadelong $2 million bribery scheme — first disclosed by the Tribune — to win tens of millions of dollars…
Read MoreTotal Contributions in 2015: $104,594,275 August Contributions To Date: $2,518,275 Total Contributions This Week: $625,267 Number of Contributions This Week: 311 View Full Update
Read MoreVia Smart Chicago For the August 4th ChiHackNight, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform debuted Illinois Sunshine – a site that uses data opened up by the Illinois State Board of Electionsto help users explore political contribution data. The site…
Read MoreVia Chicago Now Tonight’s City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs features David Melton, Executive Director of the Campaign for Political Reform. The program airs throughout Chicago at 8:30 pm and midnight on Cable Ch. 21 [CAN TV]. Topics discussed…
Read MoreVia State Journal-Register The influence of money in politics is stronger than ever in Illinois and across the nation. In the past 20 years, Illinois has seen over $2.7 billion in campaign contributions, rising tenfold from just $31 million in…
Read MoreVia Telegraph-Forum COLUMBUS – The difference between an illegal bribe and a legitimate campaign donation often is a wink and a nod — something state law doesn’t regulate and politicians have little incentive to restrict. FBI agents are investigating a…
Read MoreVia Chicago Tribune With a background in horse racing, the Duchossois family knows how to hedge its bets, something it’s doing when it comes to the 2016 Republican presidential race. Arlington International Racecourse Chairman Richard L. Duchossois has given…
Read MoreVia The Wall Street Journal You can learn a lot about a candidate by looking at where he or she draws the most contributions. Campaign-finance reports are always studied for who raised the most money and who is struggling for…
Read MoreVia Roll Call A new campaign finance reform political action committee expects to be among the top five outside groups to assist campaigns this cycle. End Citizens United PAC has raised more than $2 million from its online supporters since it formed in…
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