Rauner, Madigan Now Fighting Over Canceled Session day

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via The Chicago Tribune “Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner criticized House Speaker Michael Madigan for canceling Wednesday’s session, accusing Democrats of dragging their feet to cause ‘a crisis in the…

Former Gov. Edgar Says Calling Foes ‘Corrupt’ Won’t Help Rauner Solve Budget Impasse

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via The Chicago Tribune “Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar on Tuesday decried what he said was a lack of civility in government and said he’d spoken more frequently with…

MARK KIRK Joins Anti-TRUMP Bandwagon — RAHM Says RAUNER ‘Can’t Lead State’ — EDGAR Calls for Civility

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via POLITICO “EDGAR CALLS FOR CIVILITY IN BUDGET FIGHT — ‘Former Gov. Edgar says calling foes ‘corrupt’ won’t help Rauner solve budget impasse,’ by Chicago Tribune’s Rick Pearson: ‘Former…

Despite Springfield War, Fewer Contested Seats this Fall

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via Crain’s Chicago Business “With Illinois going through a budget war unlike any in state history—and huge amounts of political cash sloshing around—you’d think people would be flocking to run…

Morning Spin: Emanuel Noncommittal on Future of City Colleges Chief

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via The Chicago Tribune “What’s on tap *Mayor Emanuel will address the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce this morning. *Gov. Bruce Rauner will discuss educational and government operations funding in…

Analysis: November Election To Include 62 Competitive IL Legislative Races

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via Progress Illinois “The 2016 general election will feature 62 competitive Illinois General Assembly races, according to an analysis by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR). The Illinois candidate…

Election Update: Half of Contested 2016 General Assembly Races are in Chicago Suburbs

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via REBOOT Illinois “Tuesday, May 31st was the deadline for party candidates to file for eligibility in the November General Election, and the results are in. Out of the 177…

Just One More Contested Legislative Race than Last Time

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article via Capitol Fax “With Illinois going through a budget war unlike any in state history—and huge amounts of political cash sloshing around—you’d think people would be flocking to run…

Half of Contested 2016 General Assembly Races are in the Chicago Suburbs

Tuesday, May 31st was the deadline for party candidates to file for eligibility in the November General Election, and the results are in. Out of the 177 total positions in the General Assembly, 158 are up for election in November. There are 62…

IL Sunshine Weekly: 6.2.2016