Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s stunning announcement Tuesday that he will not seek a third term has upended a packed campaign field and freed up a powerful donor base for current — or incoming — challengers to tap. The two-term mayor,…
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Cook County assessor hopeful Fritz Kaegi, who bested incumbent Joseph Berrios in the Democratic primary, pledged to attendees of an Illinois Campaign for Political Reform event that the obscure yet critical office will be more transparent and accountable under his watch. “You don’t need…
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As sexual harassment allegations continue to plague Illinois’ political establishment, a review of staff hiring practices raises questions about the depth of gender inequality in the General Assembly. Just 22 percent of staff-level research and policy analyst positions in the…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2018 Contacts: Edward Mullen, (312) 508-9433, ed_mullen@me.com Mary Miro, (312) 436-1274, mary@ilcampaign.org Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Files Campaign Finance Disclosure Complaint Against Willie Wilson for Mayor Campaign Committee The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform…
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Media outlets are keeping a close watch on the eye-popping spending in Illinois’ gubernatorial campaign with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker so far shelling out about $130 million, most of it coming from their own deep pockets….
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Democratic 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…
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In 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 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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A growing contingent throughout the nation sees the United States plunging into a crisis similar to the one of August 1974, when former President Richard Nixon resigned from office after a series of scathing reports by the Washington Post. At…
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Illinois stands alone in nominating two mega-wealthy men to run for governor. Both incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker are known for their willingness to use their endless personal wealth to fund their campaigns. But do…
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