CHANGE Illinois!

The Coalition for Honest and New Government Ethics is a coalition of civic, business, labor, professional, non-profit and philanthropic organizations and individuals united to combat Illinois' culture of political corruption.

CHANGE ILLINOIS STANDS IN OPPOSITION TO SB 3722

CHANGE Illinois! has issued a statement opposing House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3722, click HERE to read the the full text of our statement.

WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES STAND ON REFORM ISSUES?

CHANGE Illinois! and the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform have asked every candidate for the General Assembly to answer straightforward questions on a range of electoral and government reform issues. You can read the candidates' answers HERE.

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Test your knowledge of the seedy underbelly of Illinois politics.  Click HERE to print a copy of our new corruption quiz.

TAKE ACTION - LIMITS ON LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AND POLITICAL PARTIES

The CHANGE Illinois! coalition strongly supports legislation to limit general election campaign contributions to candidates from political action committees controlled by the four legislative leaders and by political parties. Contact your state legislators today and urge them to pass legislation limiting contributions by legislative leaders and parties. Here is sample language for your letter.  Click HERE for additional information.

Because Illinois has one year of experience with its new law limiting campaign contributions and we are about to enter the heat of a primary election season, the impact of the limits law likely will gain some increased attention in the news media. Click here to read a memo to CHANGE members about the intent of the limits and its benefits.

2011 REMAPPING PROCESS OFFERS MORE PROOF OF THE NEED TO CHANGE HOW ILLINOIS DRAWS BOUNDARIES OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

Those who control the way district maps are drawn also control how voters are represented in Springfield. Redistricting matters, and this summary of how lines were drawn in 2011 explains why CHANGE Illinois! believes a new, more independent and transparent mapmaking process is needed in Illinois.

Click HERE for additional information on the 2011 Redistricting Process in Illinois.

Click HERE to read "Mapping in the Dark," the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform's report chronicling the lack of transparency in the 2011 remapping process.