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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.
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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 […]
With the near-constant corruption charges and trials in Illinois ensnaring government officials at all levels, it’s perhaps understandable that we become inured to it all. […]
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With the near-constant corruption charges and trials in Illinois ensnaring government officials at all levels, it’s perhaps understandable that we become inured to it all. […]
These are unprecedented times for fresh faces in Chicago and Illinois government, making it an ideal time for a new-day approach to transparency, accountability and […]
Governor JB Pritzker signed into law an important piece of legislation, backed by the CHANGE Illinois Action Fund, that puts Illinois one step closer to […]
CHANGE Illinois was honored to receive the C. W. Chan Chinatown Partner Award from the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) at its […]
June 2, 2023The Honorable J.B. Pritzker, Governor207 Capitol BuildingSpringfield, IL 62706 Dear Governor Pritzker, Thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing HB 1496, […]
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.
