When the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was founded 18 years ago, one of its motivating principles was to prevent big money from influencing our local elections. Now, nearly two decades later, success for many grassroots candidates across the state still…
Read MoreThroughout the campaign to realize a small donor matching system in Illinois, many elected officials, community organizers, and industry leaders have voiced their support for this important initiative. These allies helped make it possible for us to move forward in…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has named four well-regarded professionals to its Board of Directors. Among them is Cook County Clerk David Orr: As Cook County Clerk since 1990, David Orr is the chief election authority for suburban Cook…
Read MoreVia Crain’s Nearly 80 percent of Chicago’s voters supported a citywide advisory referendum on the Feb. 24 ballot that would reduce the influence of special-interest money in city–and state–elections by financing campaigns using small contributions from individuals and a limited…
Read MoreVia The Daily American State lawmakers are trying to remedy what they see as a broken election system that takes too long, is too invasive and has too much influence from corporate donors. Both Republicans and Democrats have introduced a…
Read MoreVia International Business Times Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces a stiff challenge in his bid for re-election, and the April 7 runoff could hinge on his support for controversial red-light cameras. The devices — which automatically ticket cars that appear…
Read MoreVia The State Journal-Register State lawmakers are trying to remedy what they see as a broken election system that takes too long, is too invasive and has too much influence from corporate donors. Both Republicans and Democrats have introduced a…
Read MoreVia ABC 7 Chicago Gov. Bruce Rauner is delivering a message of what he calls “voter empowerment” across the state.He spoke at two events Monday, declaring that Illinois government is controlled by special interests. He specifically took aim at the…
Read MoreVia Chicagoist Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia are statistically tied in new polls conducted days after last week’s mayoral election. The latest surveys from Ogden & Fry show Emanuel holding a slight edge over Garcia….
Read MoreVia NPR Take a look at a congressional district map, and it can look like a madman’s jigsaw puzzle. The reason is, in part, that the district lines are drawn by state legislators seeking to maximize partisan advantage. It’s a…
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