We are public servants and CEOs. We are philanthropists and community organizers. We are experienced political reformers and innovators with new ideas. We are a broad coalition of Illinoisans from all walks of life who are ready to act to achieve a better state.
We envision an improving Illinois. We see an Illinois where equity and ethics are paramount; where elections are fair and financed with clean money; where governments run efficiently; where corruption is dealt with firmly; where government officials serve the public good; and where ordinary people have a stronger political voice.
Join us to help make CHANGE for the better happen.
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 […]
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 […]
Get change in your inbox
Stay informed on redistricting and voting rights efforts in Illinois. No spam, no junk.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
A first-of-its kind survey on Chicago ward remapping
Following its work to model a better way to draw ward boundaries with its Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission, CHANGE Illinois joined forces with 12 other community organizations to sponsor a first-of-its-kind ward remapping survey of Chicago mayoral and aldermanic candidates so residents can know where candidates stand before casting ballots.
Take a look at what the mayoral and aldermanic candidates had to say about ward mapping and related concerns here.
