The latest on how we’re working for more ethical, efficient government in Illinois.
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund testifies in support of nonprofit lobbying fee exemptions
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Testimony: Support HB4266 to level the playing field for small nonprofits April 9, 2024 Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee To: […]
Press Release: Fair Maps referendum questions make it on key township ballots for the November election
April 10, 2024 For Immediate Release For all inquiries, please contact: DuShaun Branch Community Organizing Director dbranch@changeil.org 312-857-3146 Fair Maps referendum questions make it on […]
Let’s celebrate the transparency of the Chicago Board of Elections
I understand the burning desire to know the results of the Cook County state’s attorney’s race, but it’s a good time to take a breath. […]
Blame gerrymandering and our winner-take-all, two-party system for low voter turnout
What if we held an election and no one voted? Hyperbole, sure, but after the dismal, barely more than 20% Chicago primary participation rate, that’s […]
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund testifies on legislation to protect voters
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Testimony: Support HB4668 to ensure voters are protected March 5, 2024 Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee To: Chair Maurice West, […]
Gerrymandering continues to ruin our democracy
When you have few or no choices on your primary election ballot in a few weeks, blame gerrymandering. When the violence in our cities escalates […]
Ryan Tolley takes the helm at CHANGE Illinois & CHANGE Illinois Action Fund
Jan. 16, 2024For Immediate Release For all inquiries, please contact: Ryan TolleyExecutive Directorrtolley@changeil.org(336) 503-2301 Kathy RygCHANGE Illinois Board Secretaryrygkathy@yahoo.com(847) 707-4728 CHICAGO, IL – CHANGE Illinois […]
Our 2023 year in review
As we prepare to close out 2023, we look back with pride in our progress toward a more equitable democracy for everyone in Illinois and […]
Here’s a gift Illinois pols would be wise to give voters
Pssst! Hey you, lawmakers and wannabe elected officials. Have I got a winner of an idea for you! Not sure if you’ve had time to […]
The case for election reform is playing out on Capitol Hill right now
It’s past time to try some new approaches in the way we run elections. The crisis of leadership in the U.S. House ought to drive […]
A silver lining to a national redistricting cycle that continues to push the limits of partisan and racial gerrymandering
In Illinois, redistricting has been wrapped up for a while now, but you would be wrong to assume the same is true across the nation. […]
Chicago needs people-powered community maps now
Some local nonprofit activists organized a 10-mile weekend bike ride recently through the 27th Ward in Chicago. Equiticity, the NAACP’s Chicago Westside Branch and my organization, CHANGE […]