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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, […]
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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, […]
Last week, in addition to testifying on the consequences of the federal SAVE Act, CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Policy Director Eli Brottman testified in support […]
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Policy Director Eli Brottman testified before the Illinois House Ethics and Elections committee regarding consequences of […]
Since the start of the year, U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress have wasted no time in targeting elections in a combination of proposed legislation, […]
CHANGE Illinois welcomes Nubia Willman and Kris Stewart, our two newest board members, to help our team expand our mission to create an equitable democracy […]
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.
