The latest on how we’re working for more ethical, efficient government in Illinois.
CHANGE Illinois’ Board of Directors is growing. Welcome, Allaina!
CHANGE Illinois is very excited to announce our newest addition to the Board of Directors, Allaina Humphreys! Allaina came to the organization through the BoardLead […]
CHANGE Illinois Policy Director Eli Brottman visits Springfield for veto session
Last week CHANGE Illinois Policy Director, Eli Brottman, traveled to Springfield for the first week of the veto session to continue our work to build […]
Mayoral appointments to city council must be fair and transparent
By: Eli Brottman, Policy Director, CHANGE Illinois Amidst much other hubbub on the federal, state, and city level, a few weeks ago, there was another […]
CHANGE Illinois Releases Report on County Redistricting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For all inquiries, please contact: Eli Brottman Policy Director ebrottman@changeil.org CHICAGO, Ill. — Today, CHANGE Illinois released Removing Politics From Local Remapping: A […]
Long-time redistricting reform advocates raise concerns about the new “fair maps” ballot question
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For all inquiries, please contact: Ryan Tolley Executive Director rtolley@changeil.org (336) 503-2301 CHICAGO–As the leading organizations in the fight for Independent Maps […]
Good government groups respond to problematic elections legislation
By: Elizabeth Grossman, Executive Director, Common Cause Illinois Alisa Kaplan, Executive Director, Reform for Illinois Ryan Tolley, Executive Director, CHANGE Illinois On Friday, June 13, […]
2025 Elections omnibus bill – The good, the bad, and the ugly
As session drew to a close on May 31, an elections omnibus bill was introduced as Senate Floor Amendment 2 of HB 1832 around 5:00 […]
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund supports crucial legislation to increase transparency and voter participation
Last week, in addition to testifying on the consequences of the federal SAVE Act, CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Policy Director Eli Brottman testified in support […]
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund provides testimony about the consequences of the federal SAVE Act
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Policy Director Eli Brottman testified before the Illinois House Ethics and Elections committee regarding consequences of […]
The SAVE Act and Trump’s Election Executive Order: Effects on Illinoisians’ Voting Access
Since the start of the year, U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress have wasted no time in targeting elections in a combination of proposed legislation, […]
Welcome to the CHANGE Illinois Board of Directors, Nubia & Kris!
CHANGE Illinois welcomes Nubia Willman and Kris Stewart, our two newest board members, to help our team expand our mission to create an equitable democracy […]
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund supports crucial voting access legislation introduced by Citizen Action/Illinois
Another local election in Illinois has come and gone and, unsurprisingly, turnout remains abysmally low. For a few examples, only 18% of registered voters turned […]