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Statement from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform On Chicago redistricting process

Jan. 19, 2012   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Gladstein  (312) 335-1767

Brian Gladstein, executive director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, released the following statement following the Chicago City Council’s passage of a ward redistricting plan Thursday morning:

 



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ICPR Finds Million-Dollar Shower of Campaign Contributions Related to Smart Grid Electric Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Contact: Brian Gladstein
312-335-1767

CHICAGO – In just the past 10 months, Illinois legislators have received more than $1 million in campaign contributions from supporters and opponents of controversial legislation granting electric utilities the power to raise rates without the approval of state regulators, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s (ICPR) comprehensive review of campaign finance reports.



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Press Release: Kilbride Race Was Nation’s Costliest Retention Vote in 25 Years, Report Says 

Illinois High-Court Campaign Also Cited for ‘Outrageous’ TV Ad Featuring Actors Portraying Convicts

Contact:
Charles Hall, (202) 588-9454, chall@justiceatstake.org  

Whitney Woodward, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform,
(312) 335-1767, whitney@ilcampaign.org



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Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Announces Recipients of Simon and Canary Awards

DLA Piper, LLP (US) and Terry Pastika of Citizen Advocacy Center to be Honored on November 10th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           

Oct. 26, 2011 



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ICPR Says Gov. Quinn Has Weakened Public Information Law

For Immediate Release        Friday, Aug. 26, 2011
Contact: Whitney Woodward, 312-335-1767, whitney@ilcampaign.org



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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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Brian Gladstein Chosen as New Executive Director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

July 26, 2011
Contact: 312-335-1767

CHICAGO -- Brian Gladstein, a veteran government and political reform advocate, has been named Executive Director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR).

For the past 11 years, Gladstein has been Program Director of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA). His assignments at JCUA and with other community organizations have included policy work in government reform, economic development, housing, public transportation and the environment.



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Public Bodies Are Paying over $7.4 million Annually to Lobbyists

Total spending climbed by over $850,000 Private sector spending on lobbying still goes unreported

June 9, 2011

CHICAGO – Local governments, transit agencies and other public bodies spent nearly $7.5 million in the last fiscal year on contracts with lobbyists hired to monitor and influence state officials, according to an annual survey conducted by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR).



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Contributors Drive $500,000 Through Loophole in Illinois Campaign Finance Law

May 5, 2011

CHICAGO -- A newly created loophole in state regulations allowed more than 500 large campaign contributors to escape public disclosure before the recent municipal elections, according to a research report issued Thursday by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR).



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