Cook County Clerk calls for funding of Voter Registration Tech to Keep Voter Records Current

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Cook County Record “CHICAGO – With the presidential election approaching this November, Cook County Clerk David Orr is calling for the state to keep its promise to fund a…

Illinois Issues: The Impasse And The Damage Done

ICPR’s news update was mentioned in this article via Peoria Public Radio “You likely woke up this morning to headlines declaring that, after a year, Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders are finally nearing an agreement on the budget. If…

IL Sunshine Weekly: 6.30.2016

Letter: Let voters Weigh in on Independent Map Amendment

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via Rockford Register Star “When our state redrafted its constitution in 1970, citizens were given the opportunity to propose amendments to the basic structure and operation of the state legislature….

Newspapers Collude to Shame State into Action — First Look at Senate Schools Plan — Clinton’s Rough Chicago Welcome

ICPR’s news update was mentioned in this article via POLITICO “BY THE NUMBERS — ‘The Illinois state budget impasse by the numbers,’ by Chicago Business Journal’s Lewis Lazare: ‘Connoisseurs of grim statistics will have a field day with new data…

The Illinois State Budget Impasse by the Numbers

ICPR’s news update was mentioned in this article via Chicago Business Journal “Connoisseurs of grim statistics will have a field day with new data out today from the non-partisan public interest group Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, which took a…

Counting the Days: The Illinois Budget Impasse Worst in the Nation

ICPR’s news update is mentioned in this article via REBOOT Illinois “As of today, Illinois has officially gone 364 days without a state budget. An impasse of this length is highly irregular, as shown by the recent state budget data below….

Illinois Budget Impasse Worst in the U.S. By Far in Terms of Days Past Due

Matteson 159 School Board Members Spent $51,800 on Travel, Food, Expenses

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Chicago Tribune “Using their district-issued credit cards, Matteson School District 159 board members have spent at least $51,800 since April 2012, records released by the district show. Board members…

IL Sunshine Weekly: 6.23.2016