Whatever the Number is, It’s Still Pretty Darned High

ICPR’s Illinois Sunshine update was mentioned in this post via Capitol Fax “* From the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform ‘Political contributions and transfers in Illinois for 2016 have now surpassed $100 million, nearing total amounts contributed in previous Presidential…

IL Sunshine Weekly: 7.28.2016

Democrat Fundraising Keeps Ahead of GOP Challengers

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Herald & Review “SPRINGFIELD — Incumbent Democrats hold major fundraising advantages in legislative races that Republicans have identified as key to their effort to cut into the rival party’s supermajorities…

Matteson D159 Officials Spent $96,500 on Food, Travel, ‘Gift’ Coach Purses

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Chicago Tribune “Matteson School District 159 administrators and former board members spent at least $96,500 on expenses including food for meetings, hotel stays, cross-country travel, and Coach purses given…

IL Sunshine Weekly: 7.21.2016

Local Lawmaker, Rival Support Redistricting Reform

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via My Web Times “A referendum allowing Illinois voters to decide if an independent commission should draw the state’s political boundaries was struck down by a judge Wednesday who…

Who is Funding Group Challenging ‘Independent’ Legislative Redistricting?

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via the State Journal-Register “CHICAGO — A group waging an aggressive legal battle to keep a redistricting question off November’s Illinois ballot hasn’t reported a single donation or expense since…

Water Quality Testing Differs Between Chicago and Other Cities

Following the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, people across the nation have started asking more questions about their own water’s lead content. To help contextualize the testing procedures in Chicago, we are providing a comparison to two other major U.S….

7.14.2016: New Ballot Initiative Committee Shows over $350k in Available Funds

Political Contributions: Where it Comes From, Where it Goes

ICPR’s Illinois Sunshine site was mentioned in this article via REBOOT Illinois “See All of the Money in Contested Illinois Comptroller and General Assembly Races. All Data is Updated Daily from the State Board of Elections. In 2015, more than $180 million…