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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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 CONTACT 1st Ward Office 872-206-2685 info@the1stward.com Ryan Tolley Executive Director | CHANGE Illinois Action Fund 336-503-2301 rtolley@changeil.org ALDERMAN LA […]
Illinois— Last night residents in Oswego and Joliet Townships showed up at their April annual township meetings to demand their communities have a say on […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2026 CONTACT: Ryan Tolley CHANGE Illinois rtolley@changeil.org (336) 503-2301 Senator Graciela Guzmán Introduces Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2026 with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.