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Press Releases

ICPR's press releases are collected here in chronological order. All releases will open in a new window in a print friendly format.

Date Title
7/10/08 New Guide Brings Redistricting Out into the Open
5/31/08 REFORM ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO STOP ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE CONTRACTORS
4/30/08 ICPR STATEMENT ON PAY-TO-PLAY LEGISLATION
4/21/08 GOVERNMENTS SPENT $5 MILLION TO LOBBY STATE GOVERNMENT
9/17/07 ICPR Says State's Multi-Billion Dollar Construction Plans Need Safegaurd Against Politics
8/7/07 Protect Integrity of Capital Spending Plan With Pay-to-Play Reform Legislation
6/14/07 ICPR Calls On Senate To Pass "Pay-To-Play" Legislation
6/11/07 ICPR's Judicial Public Financing Legislation Approved By Senate
4/25/07 ICPR Applauds Illinois House for Passage of Legislation Combatting "Pay-to-Play" State Contracts
2/26/07 Contributions to Mayor Daley's Campaign Coming at a Fast Clip
2/22/07 Report from NYUÕs Brennan Center Finds Illinois Campaign Finance Laws Worst in the Midwest
2/15/07 Let the Searches Begin!!! Find the Money Behind Chicago's Most Powerful
12/13/06 Veteran Campaign Finance Expert Ron Michaelson Joins Board of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
11/21/06 Downstate Judicial Races Set Records 10 Legislative Contests Pass $1M Mark
11/8/06 CAMPAIGN REFORM GROUPS TO BLAGOJEVICH: "It's time to stop collecting campaign cash. Time to lead by example."
10/26/06 LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL CONTESTS ATTRACTING BIG DOLLARS
10/24/06 Two Years After Record-Setting Supreme Court Campaign, Illinois Appellate Court Campaign Record Smashed
10/6/06 Internet Voters' Guide Provides Easy Access to Information About Judicial Candidates
10/2/06 Now Available: 2006 Guide to Covering Illinois Judicial Elections
9/13/06 Fed Up With Government Corruption and the Way Election Campaigns Are Run? ICPR Has The Candidates' Answers
8/22/06 Which Illinois Politicians Have Money and Where Did They Get It?
6/27/06 Groups Urge Illinois TV Stations to Boost Election and Public Affairs Coverage
5/30/06 Business Leaders to Convene in Chicago to Address Campaign Finance Reform
5/9/06 Paul Simon Public Service Awards To Be Presented Wednesday Night
2/28/06 Good Government Groups call on Legislature to Pass Omnibus Pension Reform/Procurement/Ethics Reform Bill (SB2847)
2/23/06 ICPR Posts Judicial Candidate Information to Easy-to-Use Website
12/21/05 Two Chicagoans Chosen for Board of National Group Defending Fair and Impartial Courts
8/22/05 AGREEMENT REACHED IN ONE ELECTION DISPUTE BUT BUSINESS LOBBIES MAINTAIN SHROUD OF SECRECY
8/22/05 Time to Put Up or Shut Up on Pay-to-Play
8/22/05 ICPR Posts Most Recent Illinois Campaign Contributions to Website
5/12/05 ICPR Supports Campaign Finance Proposal
3/29/05 Voters Believe State Judges are Influenced by Campaign Contributors and Party Leaders
3/23/05 Blueprint for Government and Campaign Reform
3/15/05 Supreme Court Contributors Rocket to Top of Illinois’ Donors List
10/28/04 ICPR Predicts Millions to be Spent in Final Weekend of Campaign 2004
10/26/04 ICPR Sees Surge in Illinois Supreme Court Campaign Contributions
10/25/04 ILLINOIS JUDICIAL VOTER GUIDE GETS ADVERTISING PUSH
10/21/04 ICPR Finds Millions in Campaign Cash Available as Races Head to Last Ten Days
10/19/04 ICPR Finds Illinois Supreme Court Race Breaks National Record
Legislative Contests Heating Up
10/15/04 ICPR Finds $2.3 million Raised by Supreme Court Candidates in 10 Days
10/13/04 MAKE www.ilcampaign.org YOUR FIRST STOP FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION
8/31/04 CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE LAWS EXPAND TO INDEPENDENT GROUPS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2nd
8/17/04 ABNER MIKVA AND DAWN CLARK NETSCH HONORED WITH PAUL SIMON PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
5/28/04 MESSAGE FROM ILLINOIS HOUSE TO RADIO AND TV STATIONS: DO A BETTER JOB FOR DEMOCRACY!
5/07/04 NATIONAL REPORT: 2002 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT CAMPAIGN MAY BE A SIGN OF WORSE TO COME
4/13/04 CHICAGO TV STATIONS HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN $9 MILLION IN POLITICAL AD SPENDING
3/02/04 RECORDS BROKEN IN LIMITLESS SYSTEM
12/09/03 REFORM GROUPS CELEBRATE SIGNING OF ETHICS LEGISLATION
11/26/03 CAN TV brings the media debate to Chicago this Thanksgiving
11/20/03 Illinois Ethics Bill Passes!!
9/29/03 Millions in Revenues for TV Stations Owners but Only Chump Change for Voters
8/26/03 Statement of the Illinois Campaign Reform Coalition on The Amendatory Veto of HB 3412 (the Ethics Bill)
8/01/03 Durbin Legislation would require Broadcasters to Live up to obligation to serve the Public Interest
6/12/03 Statement by Illinois Campaign Reform Coalition in response to Governor Blagojevich's announcement that he plans to revise HB 3412, the ethics reform legislation, with an amendatory veto
3/29/04 ICPR Files Complaint with State Board of Elections
3/29/04 ICPR Letter to Rep. Giles
2/26/03 Illinois Candidates Receive A- on Occupation/Employer Reporting; Dart receives a C; Birkett earnes a D; Meeks, Shaw, Jacobs, and others receive Failing Grade
2/18/03 IL Education Association Again Tops List of Biggest Contributors to Illinois Politics
2/06/03 2002 Election Costs up 46.2% from 1998; Illinois Candidates report $184.8 million in election spending
12/19/02 A Game of 20 Questions for George Ryan
11/01/02 Judicial Elections to Break Records
10/16/02 Sens. McCain, Feingold, Durbin Introduce Free Air Time Bill and Launch Next Phase of Campaign Finance Reform
10/09/02 Where Does All of that Money Go?
9/05/02 Study Identifies Most Generous Contributors to Top State Officers and Candidates
9/04/02 Poll Shows Support for Reform of Judicial Election Campaigns
8/06/02 Where Do the Candidates Stand on Campaign and Ethics Reform?
8/08/02 Career Patron Profiles Demonstrate Need for Campaign Contribution Limits in Illinois
1/10/02 Who are the Top 20 Career Patrons for Governor Ryan and the Other Constitional Officers?
7/02/02 Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon to Discuss Free Air Time Proposal at Public Forum on Tuesday, July 9
6/11/02 The Public Supports Free Air Time, New Poll Shows
4/09/02 Free Air Time Campaign Statistics
4/01/02 ICPR Joins New National Effort to Promote Free Air Time as Next Step in Campaign Finance Reform
10/02/01 Easy Access and More Information About Sources of Campaign Contributions in Illinois
7/23/01 Money From Teachers' Unions Dominated the 2000 Election Campaigns
5/18/01 Voters' Guide Would Increase Awareness of Election Procedures and Candidates
11/06/00 Most Illinois Legislative Candidates File Electronically
11/05/00 Two Legislative Races Pass the Million Mark
11/02/00 Third District State Supreme Court Race at $1 Million
10/10/00 Four Illinois TV Stations Pledge to Increase Candidate and Issue Coverage in the Month Before the General Election
11/09/11 Voters Want More Information About Candidates
6/01/99 Coalition Calls Upon Governor to Strengthen Illinois' Ethical Infrastructure

 

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5/31/2008 - REFORM ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO STOP ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE CONTRACTORS


4/21/2008 - ICPR Finds $5 Million in Lobbying Spending by Units of Illinois Government


3/3/2008 - ICPR Files a Complaint with State Board of Elections


2/19/2008 - Midwest Democracy Network Calls for Presidential Candidates to Clarify Reforms Positions


10/9/2007 - Read Cindi Canary's Letter to House Leaders Urging the Passing of HB1

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