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by Adam Doster
1:45pm
Thu Dec 10, 2009

With Campaign Finance Bill Signed, What's Next?

Pat Quinn

Yesterday morning, Gov. Pat Quinn celebrated the Blago anniversary by signing into law a comprehensive campaign finance reform bill, the first in state history to cap (in some form) campaign contributions. "When we enact a reform like today," the governor said at ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:28pm
Fri Oct 30, 2009
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Campaign Finance Bill Sent To Gov. Quinn

State Legislature

The long wait for campaign finance reform in Illinois may soon be over. Last night, the reform coalition CHANGE Illinois agreed to support SB 1466, the bill introduced by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) that would overhaul how politicians finance their ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:40am
Thu Oct 22, 2009
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The "Four Tops" And Statehouse Contributions

Campaign finance

When the General Assembly reconvenes next week for the final three days of their fall veto session, all eyes will turn to SB 1466, the bill introduced by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to overhaul the state's campaign finance system. This version addresses ...

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by Angela Caputo
2:59pm
Fri Oct 9, 2009

A Showdown For Campaign Finance Reform

State Legislature

Back in August, Gov. Pat Quinn came to terms with the fact that the campaign finance legislation lawmakers crafted in May was less "historic" than he'd initially touted. Instead of signing off on the half-hearted attempt, which reformers panned for failing ...

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by Angela Caputo
12:15pm
Fri May 22, 2009

Spilling Ink: Watered Down Reforms Won't Cut It

State Legislature

Word out of Springfield this morning is that Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) has pulled a series of ethics measures from today's docket.  The apparent reason, according to the Tribune: Republican lawmakers "offered to pick up recommendations from Quinn's ...

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by Progress Illinois
4:46pm
Wed May 20, 2009
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Hamos: Legislative Leaders Want To Preserve "The Politics Of The Past"

Campaign finance

State Rep. Julie Hamos (D-Evanston) appeared on WFLD's Good Day Chicago this morning to talk about the ongoing efforts to pass various ethics reforms in Springfield.  Watch it: HAMOS: What I'm worried about is that the leaders will block the ...

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by Angela Caputo
4:31pm
Thu Apr 9, 2009

CHANGE Illinois Rallies For Campaign Finance Reform

Ethics

In the wake of the Blagojevich scandal, many activists and civic-minded residents are hoping that 2009 is the year the Illinois General Assembly finally reforms the state's lax campaign finance laws. In January, we highlighted a batch of campaign finance reform measures ...

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by Progress Illinois
11:23am
Fri Apr 3, 2009

A Breeding Ground For Political Corruption

Campaign finance

The charges laid out in the federal indictment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich are stunning, but not wholly unexpected when considering our state’s unregulated campaign finance system. Illinois, unlike most other states, places almost no restrictions on who can donate to ...