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The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is a non-partisan public interest group that conducts research and advocates reforms to promote public participation in government, address the role of money in politics and encourage integrity, accountability, and transparency in government.

New Report Documents Special Interest Pressure on Midwest Courts
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ICPR Statement on Pay-to-Play Legislation
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Click here for an update on Pay to Play Legislation
Click here to read about HB1 in the press
Search for links between state contracts and contributions with Comptroller Dan Hynes' Open Book

Con Con Considerations
This November, voters will decide whether or not Illinois should hold a Constitutional Convention. ICPR has not taken a position on the up or down, but we do have some thoughts on how. Click here.

ICPR Finds $5 Million in Lobbying Spending by Units of Illinois Government
Download the Report: Governments Lobbying State Government(PDF)
Read the Press Release (April 21, 2008)
Download the Errata Sheet for the April 21 Edition

ICPR Files Complaints with the State Board of Elections
Read the Complaint Against Citizens for Annazette Collins (PDF)
Read the Complaint Against Citizens for Ed Smith (PDF)
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Midwest Democracy Network Calls for Presidential Candidates to Clarify Reforms Positions (2/19/2008)
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Midwest Democracy Network release responses to Presidential Questionnaire. Read the Press Release
Edwards & Obama detail political reform agendas

Brennan Center for Justice Summary of Supreme Court Decision FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (2007)
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