The latest on how we’re working for more ethical, efficient government in Illinois.
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 […]
The Mapes trial is only the latest wake-up call for Illinois voters
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. […]
From SCOTUS on down, government ethics must take center stage now
Let’s start with the perspective that there are hundreds of elected officials in Illinois and even more in the federal government who do the work, […]
With new faces in local and state government, now’s the time for a fresh start
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 […]
Plan to put a stop to prison gerrymandering signed into law by Governor
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 […]
Celebrating Chinatown, celebrating community
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 […]
HB 1496 Letter to Gov. Pritzker
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, […]
SB422 Letter to Gov. Pritzker
June 2, 2023 The Honorable J.B. Pritzker, Governor207 Capitol BuildingSpringfield, IL 62706 Dear Governor Pritzker, On behalf of the organizations signed on to this letter, […]
Letter to Mayor Johnson
May 23, 2023 The Honorable Brandon Johnson, 57th Mayor of ChicagoChicago City Hall, 5th Floor121 N LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60602 Dear Mayor Johnson, We are […]
After stumbling into the role, Springfield’s top legislative cop just won the job for keeps
Illinois Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey isn’t accidental anymore. A former federal judge from the state’s central district, McCuskey, 74, overwhelmingly was approved for a full, […]
Letter on HB 1496
April 24, 2023The Honorable Don Harmon, Senate President300 Capitol BuildingSpringfield, IL 62706 Dear Senate President Harmon, Thank you for your Executive Committee vote last week […]
Springfield veterans’ exit interviews could light a path to real reform
The exit interview is fairly common in the corporate world. If it happens in electoral politics and government, we don’t hear about it much. In […]