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New Super PAC Links Rauner, Illinois GOP to Trump

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via The Quad-City Times “SPRINGFIELD — At a time when many Republicans are running away from Donald Trump, a Democratic state senator has formed a political action committee that’s seeking…

Lester: 40 Suburbs See Spike in Violent Crimes in 2015

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via The Daily Herald “Lincolnshire Republican Leslie Munger’s bid for another term as Illinois comptroller against Democratic Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza is by far the most expensive in…

Top 10 Contested State Races Each Now Have $2M Plus War Chests

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Chicago Sun-Times “In an unprecedented burst of political cash, there are now 10 state races with more than $2 million invested in each of them with just a month…

Clerk Unveils New Tool Aimed at Simplifying Candidate Filing Process

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Chicago Tribune “It’s easy to criticize and complain about public officials who serve in elected positions. Some of us do it for a living. I try to at least be…

2 Investigators: Top Political Campaign Funds Spending Cash On Cubs Tickets

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was interviewed for this article via CBS Chicago “CHICAGO (CBS) – Political committees led by Illinois politicians have spent more than $1 million on Chicago Cubs tickets in the last five years, CBS 2 Investigators…

80% of New Registered Voters Come from Chicago, Cook, and Collar Counties

Editorial: Your Voice Drowned Out by Big Unions and Billionaires

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was mentioned in this article via Chicago Sun-Times “If you are not a member of a big and powerful union or a very wealthy person, nobody’s looking out for you in the November elections for…