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Illinois Legislature Exempts Self from Open Records Review

ICPR Senior Adviser David Melton is quoted in this article via Washington Times “SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – When Illinois lawmakers revamped the Freedom of Information Act in 2009 and created an outside appeals process for public records requests denied by…

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Proxy war in Illinois Primary Elections

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via Progress Illinois “Tuesday was a rough go for Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and his allies. The Illinois primary elections saw Rauner’s reportedly preferred candidates defeated in several key races. In the high-profile…

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Millions Spent in Rauner, Madigan Proxy War Primaries

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via REBOOT Illinois “More than $6 million was spent during the Democratic primary race between Rep. Ken Dunkin, D-Chicago, and challenger Juliana Stratton, and nearly $4 million was spent during…

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Record Turnout in Illinois Primary

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via WSPD Local 6 “CHICAGO (AP) – Figures analyzed by a government watchdog group show Illinois had record turnout for a state primary with more than 3.3 million people voting….

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Vote Informed: BallotReady Stresses Local Races

ICPR’s Illinois Voter Project is mentioned in this article via Medille News Service “Are you voting for someone because you think he or she has a cool name? Or it’s the first person on the ballot? Do you ever guess for…

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spending on political ads examined

Spending on Political Ads Examined

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Alton Daily News “Political action committees and campaigns are flooding the airwaves in Illinois in an attempt to attract last-minute voters before Tuesday’s primary. According to Kantar Media’s Campaign…

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High-Profile Primaries Don’t Go Governor’s Way

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Illinois News Network “SPRINGFIELD — In Chicago, a Democrat state representative who bucked his party was pummeled in a $6 million primary race despite big money help from conservative…

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After Late Campaign Push, Illinois Voters Get Turn to Speak

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Alton Daily News “Political action committees and campaigns are flooding the airwaves in Illinois in an attempt to attract last-minute voters before Tuesday’s primary. According to Kantar Media’s Campaign…

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illinois has rare spotlight in contentious primary season

Illinois has Rare Spotlight in Contentious Primary Season

ICPR’s Illinois Voter Project is mentioned in this article via The Sun Herald “CHICAGO Drama-packed presidential primaries and high-stakes down-ticket races in Illinois Tuesday are driving more voters to the polls in a state that usually doesn’t have an opportunity…

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