via REBOOT Illinois “When reporter Kurt Erickson began covering the Illinois Statehouse, Jim Edgar was governor, George Ryan was secretary of state, Rod Blagojevich was a little-known state representative and a civil rights attorney from Chicago named Barack Obama was…
Read Morevia Chicago Sun-Times “At least 1,300 union employees packed the city’s Plumber’s Union Hall on Saturday as they listened to several rallying cries from union leaders amidst the state’s budget impasse and union contract struggles. “Gov. Rauner, stop holding the…
Read Morevia Quad City Daily News “Never have so few people given so much campaign money in the modern history of Illinois politics. That’s the big takeaway of a New York Times profile this week of millionaire Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s run for…
Read MoreGovernor Rauner met with legislative leaders Hon. John C. Cullerton, Hon. Michael Madigan, Hon. Jim Durkin, and Hon. Christine Rodogno on Tuesday, December 1st to discuss the ongoing budget impasse. ICPR thinks this meeting is a good start in finding a budget resolution…
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Read MoreICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett was recently interviewed by Chicagoland Television to discuss the events of the December 1st budget meeting between Governor Rauner and the legislative leaders. Click here to find out what ICPR things about the recent budget meeting.
Read Morevia Reboot Illinois “Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded to every question tossed his way in his first extensive interview since the video of the police killing of Laquan McDonald was released. And yet, we’re still left wanting for answers. What…
Read Morevia NPR | Illinois Public Radio “Even with Illinois’ ongoing budget stalemate, it wasn’t until a coalition of good government groups called for a meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and all four legislative leaders that they agreed to get together….
Read Morevia POLITICO Illinois: In Springfield, Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders will sit in the same room this afternoon after they were publicly shamed for not even trying to meet to reach a budget deal. The meeting happens as Illinois…
Read More“A Wealthy Governor and His Friends are Remaking Illinois” via the New York Times The richest man in Illinois does not often give speeches. But on a warm spring day two years ago, Kenneth C. Griffin, the billionaire founder of…
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