Constitution, Courts & Other Democracy Issues 01.8.2016 Democracy Spotlight: Eliseo Medina, Labor and Civil Rights Champion On February 10, Common Cause Illinois will honor Eliseo Medina with the 2016 Champion of Democracy Award. Read more >
Ethics 11.19.2015 Important Transparency Reform Passes in Chicago This means that any future privatization deals will require longer review periods, more input from the public, and more contractor oversight. Read more >
Money & Influence 11.2.2015 Invigorating Democracy: A Case For Small-Donor Matching A Letter to the Editor by Ezer Smith on the efforts of Common Cause Illinois to fight for Fair Elections in Chicago. Read more >
Constitution, Courts & Other Democracy Issues 10.20.2015 Testimony in Support of Responsible Business Act The following testimony was presented to the Cook County Board by Common Cause Illinois Executive Director Brian Gladstein Read more >
Voting & Elections 10.13.2015 Testimony in Support of Automatic Voter Registration Expanding voting rights for everyone living in Illinois is a priority for Common Cause Illinois and we strongly support pursuing Automatic Voter Registration for our state. Read more >
09.3.2015 New Momentum in Illinois Common Cause Illinois hires new staff in order to win upcoming reforms for Illinois. Read more >
