Mitchell: Chicago State University Needs to Clean Up its Act

ICPR’s news update was mentioned in this article via Chicago Sun-Times “The South Side public university started out as a place where students, especially those from working-class and low-income backgrounds, could get a quality education while holding down a job…

GOP Incumbent State Representative Spends Big to Keep Seat

Illinois Sunshine was mentioned in this article via Daily Herald “A 20-year Republican state representative is spending big to retain his seat against a Democratic anti-O’Hare noise activist in what has quickly become the most expensive race for General Assembly…

Judge’s Ruling Reduces Election Day Registration in Illinois

ICPR is mentioned in this news story via Chicago Sun-Times “A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Illinois State Board of Elections must stop enacting Election Day voter registration because the practice doesn’t treat big cities and rural areas equally. The preliminary…

Lester: Will Roskam debate for first time in 8 years?

ICPR’s news update was mentioned in this article via Daily Herald “Could there be a debate between 6th District U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and his Democratic opponent for the first time in eight years? A coalition of suburban League of…

Western Illinois, NIU, and SIU-Carbondale Show Enrollment Losses Higher than Comparable Schools in Midwest

Transportation Lockbox Committee Received $1 Million This Week

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The ICPR Held its Second Annual Summit for Action and Civic Reform

ICPR’s event “The Summit for Action & Civic Reform” was mentioned in this article via The Columbia Chronicle “The second annual Summit for Action and Civic Reform was held by The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform on Sept. 15 at…

Political Panels Urge Student Involvement in Politics

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via The Columbia Chronicle “Students and members of various political organizations learned about issues affecting Illinois, including inadequate youth participation in politics and the effects that campaign contributions have on…

Experts Help Southern Illinoisans Track Campaign Contributions

ICPR ED Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via WSIL “CARBONDALE — Campaign finance experts are helping people in southern Illinois follow the money in local elections. Representatives with the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform call this year’s campaign…