Election Update: Half of Contested 2016 General Assembly Races are in Chicago Suburbs

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via REBOOT Illinois “Tuesday, May 31st was the deadline for party candidates to file for eligibility in the November General Election, and the results are in. Out of the 177…

Just One More Contested Legislative Race than Last Time

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via Capitol Fax “With Illinois going through a budget war unlike any in state history—and huge amounts of political cash sloshing around—you’d think people would be flocking to run…

Half of Contested 2016 General Assembly Races are in the Chicago Suburbs

Tuesday, May 31st was the deadline for party candidates to file for eligibility in the November General Election, and the results are in. Out of the 177 total positions in the General Assembly, 158 are up for election in November. There are 62…

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IL Sunshine Weekly Update: Illinois Tops List of Most Populated States in Super PAC Spending

Lincoln-Way Board Member Attendance Sparks Criticism

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via The Chicago Tribune “In response to damaging revelations about questionable uses of taxpayer dollars, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 officials have repeatedly said that the school board did not…

Rauner Board Asked Builders to Lobby Lawmakers

ICPR Board Chair Hon. Susan Garrett is quoted in this article via Fox 32 News “SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The head of the agency managing state construction solicited help from private builders to lobby for state funding in an email…

APNewsBreak: Rauner Board Asked Builders to Lobby Lawmakers

ICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett is mentioned in this article via Daily Herald “SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Good-government advocates are criticizing the head of an agency managing state construction projects for asking builders to lobby lawmakers to restore funding. An email…

10 Websites Every Illinoisan Should Bookmark

Illinois Sunshine is mentioned in this article via REBOOT Illinois “The central part of our mission here at Reboot Illinois is to encourage and empower Illinoisans to retake ownership of state and local government by giving them the tools and…

Illinois Senate Approves Automatic Voter Registration

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via WQAD 8 “SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved a measure allowing automatic voter registration in Illinois. The chamber advanced the proposal 42-16 on Thursday. Backers say…