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ICPR calls on Cook County Redistricting Committee to provide more information, opportunities for public to participate

ICPR testified before the Cook County Redistricting Committee May 1 to ask Commissioners to increase their efforts to engage the public in the once-in-a-decade redistricting process. While the state legislative and Chicago ward redistricting process have already concluded, Cook County's redistricting process has just begun with the holding of preliminary public hearings. Read ICPR's testimony below, and for more information, visit Cook County's Redistricting Committee website, http://redistricting.cookcountyil.gov.



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With Chicago ward remapping underway, ICPR looks at City Council's pledge to open process

Chicago aldermen committed in November to open the historically secretive process of redrawing the city's 50 wards to the public. But have they fulfilled this pledge?

ICPR testified before the Council committee charged with overseeing the redistricting process Wednesday evening at the first public hearing to discuss the three complete city maps which have been filed.

Read our comments and then take action!



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Chicago residents: Get involved in the redrawing of your ward

With huge population and demographics shifts over the last 10 years, the redrawing of Chicago’s 50 wards might be the most interesting – and contentious – redistricting yet.

And that’s why you need to get involved.



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ICPR asks Chicago City Council to open ward redistricting to public

With the redrawing of Chicago’s 50 wards scheduled for later this year, ICPR and a coalition of redistricting reform allies are asking aldermen to open up this historically secretive and highly political process to the public.

In past decades, the redistricting of Chicago ward borders has been done behind closed doors, thereby allowing the incumbent aldermen who have a vested interest in the outcome of the remapping to avoid public scrutiny and suggestions.



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Simon, political reformers call for new ethics rules 

Contact: David Morrison, 312-335-1767         Released: August 24, 2011



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ICPR says "no" to FOIA rollback, urges Legislature to use caution when considering changes

With just a few days remaining in the legislative session, lawmakers in Springfield are making a late push to roll back parts of the state's Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA.

The proposal, House Bill 1716, would allow public bodies to delay providing some individuals with records and charge businesses for access to records. ICPR testified before the Senate Executive Committee Memorial Day to ask them to reject this proposal and use caution when making changes to this critical law.

Here are our thoughts on the bill:

 



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ICPR urges Illinois Senate to put sunshine in redistricting process

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform testified before the Senate Redistricting Committee on Nov. 30 to ask lawmakers to improve the transparency requirements in a pending redistricting bill. Senate Bill 3976 would require the House and Senate to hold four public hearings to discuss Illinois House and Senate districts, in advance of the 2011 remap.



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