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ICPR joins IL Supreme Court Justice to discuss ethics, judicial campaign contributions

ICPR co-sponsored a panel discussion with the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick Dym, Ltd., and Cohen Law Group, PC. April 24.

Senate panel could endorse ban on casino contributions

November 28, 2012
the Quad City Times

•  Kurt Erickson

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn’s effort to stop casino owners from giving money to politicians could get a boost from a legislative panel on Wednesday.

Members of the Senate Executive Committee are scheduled to debate legislation to impose a campaign contribution ban on casino and horse track owners as part of a larger package of reforms designed to bring Quinn on board with a plan to add five casinos to the state’s fleet of 10.

Panel Discussion: "Judicial Recusal, Disclosure & Fairness" (May 23)

Q & A on Aspen SuperPAC Ruling

Questions and Answers about Judge Aspen's Ruling on Illinois SuperPACs

 
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has fielded many questions about the impact of U.S. District Judge Marvin Aspen's March 13 ruling, which struck down a portion of Illinois' campaign contribution limits law.

Court clerk campaigns trade accusations over contributions

March 13, 202
Chicago Tribune

By Hal Dardick and Joe Mahr, Tribune Reporters

Employees of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown have pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into her campaign coffers since she first ran for office a dozen years ago, public records show.

Koschman judge gave money to Alvarez campaign

March 12, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
THIS WEEK BY TIM NOVAK & CHRIS FUSCO 
 
 
The judge who’s to decid

Burke hires ex-top cop of Cicero as chief investigator

March 8, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
BY STEVE WARMBIR  AND FRAN SPIELMAN 

Former Cicero Police Supt. Thomas Rowan took the Fifth 29 times when questioned under oath abo

Friends, family give back to Welch with cash, campaigning

March 7, 2012
Park Forest Leaves
By Nick Moroni 
 

Thirteen friends and family members are giving back to Emanuel “Chris” Welch by contributin