(Top Left to Right) Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker (Bottom Left to Right) Sam McCann, Grayson “Kash” Jackson 2018 Gubernatorial Candidates From Quarterly Report 4/1/2018 to 6/30/2018 Democratic Candidate J.B. Pritzker outspent incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner by nearly 3 to 1,…
Read MoreDemocratic Candidate J.B. Pritzker outspent incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner by nearly 3 to 1, $20.1 million to $7.8 million, respectively. Both candidates focused heavily on projecting their messages to voters this quarter with advertising. Pritzker more than doubled Rauner’s advertising spending…
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via – Illinois News Network “While fact checkers dig through financial filings, voting records and the claims shot back and forth between candidates in political ads for statewide office, one thing is for sure,…
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via – The Chicago SunTimes “The knives are out. “WILSON BLASTS LIGHTFOOT OVER BOGUS POLL REPORT CALLS HER STORY TO THE PUBLIC, A FRAUD & SCAM,” the media advisory proclaimed. Chicago businessman and 2019 mayoral…
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via – Chicago City Wire “A new report by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) suggests that legislation put in place in the wake of the scandal that led to the imprisonment of…
Read MoreIn the last three months, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has raised about $5.2 million in his bid for a third term, with much of the money coming in just a few dozen large checks written by wealthy backers. Such eye-popping checks…
Read MorePolitics & Government Reporter Eric Bradach was quoted in this article. Via – Alton Daily News “Amid repeated harassment allegations in Springfield, a transparency group says Illinois open records laws are what were lacking and were never addressed. Illinois lawmakers…
Read MoreExecutive Director Mary Miro was quoted in this article. Via – ABC 7 Chicago “As Chicago’s mayoral candidates stockpile their war chests, they’re all falling behind Mayor Rahm Emanuel in total funds raised. The power of incumbency not only helps…
Read MoreICPR Board Chair Hon. Susan Garrett was quoted in this article. Via – NBC Chicago “State Representative Bob Rita has represented the 28th district, running from Chicago’s southwest side to Tinley Park, since 2002. He hasn’t had a Republican opponent…
Read MoreWhen President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1966, the legislation solidified how central transparency is to a functioning and accountable democracy. Open records laws at the federal and state levels are grounded in creating…
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