From the Chicago Tribune July 24, 2014 Ask your town clerk about Freedom of Information Act requests, and he or she will probably sigh. Or curse. Democracy can be a hassle. In an information age with increasing emphasis on citizen…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Tribune By Eric Zorn “I can’t really comment on his wording,” said Bruce Rauner, the man who would be governor, responding Monday to reporters’ questions about a judge’s ruling that a legislative term limits referendum doesn’t belong…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Sun-Times Fran Spielman With $8.3 million-and-counting in his main political fund and no high-profile opponent yet in the race, the last thing Mayor Rahm Emanuel needs is more money. But, that’s what he’s getting, thanks to the…
Read MoreFrom the Illinois Observer (Chicago) – Governor Pat Quinn yesterday continued his campaign to restore his Administration’s sagging image. Battered by the $55 million Neighborhood Recovery Initiative scandal, Quinn has begun signing good government bills with the aim of bolstering…
Read MoreFrom The Chicago Tribune (Editorial) While we’re waiting for the courts to decide whether the people of Illinois will get to vote on a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of state lawmakers, let’s ponder a related question: What if…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Tribune By Rick Pearson Tribune reporter Republican Bruce Rauner plowed $1.5 million more into his campaign for governor against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, newly filed reports with the State Board of Elections showed today. The latest donation…
Read MoreFrom the Pantagraph CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors responding to a new argument in Rod Blagojevich’s appeal say the former governor’s lawyers have misrepresented a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in another case. Blagojevich’s lawyers say an April ruling by the high…
Read MoreFrom the Pantagraph By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday not to immediately consider whether voters should get a chance to limit terms for state legislators. Without comment, the court took…
Read MoreFrom MSNBC By Zachary Roth One prominent campaign finance reformer is out to curb the influence of Super PACs on politics. How? By starting a Super PAC of his own, of course. Lawrence Lessig’s plan may make for some cheap headlines…
Read MoreVIA Better Government Association (Chicago Sun-Times) Better Government Association Justice Lloyd Karmeier has been on the Illinois Supreme Court for a decade. But now he finds himself on the other side of the bench — drawn into a federal racketeering…
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