The Illinois Sunshine Project is mentioned in this article via Northern Public Radio “State legislative primary races do not typically get people fired up. For instance, primary voter turnout in 2014 was only about 15 percent in Cook County and less…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article. via The Chicago Tribune “Lawrence Wyllie never cracked $300,000 in salary a year. But the former Lincoln-Way High School District 210 superintendent is collecting the largest pension in the state’s teachers’…
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Read Morevia Daily Herald “More than 11,000 suburban Cook County voters cast their ballots for the March 15 presidential primary in the first two days of early voting, including a record-setting number on the first day Monday, according to Cook County…
Read MoreVia Herald & Review “SPRINGFIELD – Hours after the Illinois House failed to override Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a higher education funding bill, the chamber’s Democratic leader announced a new plan to fund universities, community colleges and grants to…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via The Telegraph “CHICAGO — Such is the topsy-turvy state of Illinois politics that two of the hottest primary contests this month have power brokers from both parties spending millions…
Read Morevia Chicago Tribune “Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday tried to blame House Speaker Michael Madigan for the financial crisis facing some Illinois public universities, contending the Democratic leader is holding up a compromise to agitate voters ahead of the…
Read Morevia Daily Herald “While they appeal to dramatically different sectors within the Democratic Party, presidential bidders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have something in common: Both spent formative years in the Chicago area, where the local political climate provided a…
Read Morevia Chicago Sun-Times “State election officials have levied fines of more than $19,000 against Kim Foxx’s campaign to unseat Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. The Illinois State Board of Elections ruled on Feb. 17 that Foxx violated campaign finance…
Read MoreAn analysis from the Illinois Sunshine was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune’s Morning Spin “Follow the money *Illinois Sunshine project breaks down presidential campaign contributions from Illinois.” View Full Article Here View Illinois Sunshine’s Breakdown of Presidential Campaign Contributions Here
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