November 6th, 2024  For Immediate Release For all inquiries, please contact:  Ryan Tolley DuShaun Branch Executive Director Community Organizing Director rtolley@changeil.org dbranch@changeil.org 336-503-2301 708-257-4037 Oak […]

Join us for the 2nd annual Pedal for CHANGE bike ride as we ride through the Woodlawn community on the South Side and explore the […]

CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Testimony: Support HB4266 to level the playing field for small nonprofits April 9, 2024 Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee To: […]

April 10, 2024 For Immediate Release For all inquiries, please contact:  DuShaun Branch Community Organizing Director dbranch@changeil.org 312-857-3146 Fair Maps referendum questions make it on […]

I understand the burning desire to know the results of the Cook County state’s attorney’s race, but it’s a good time to take a breath. […]

What if we held an election and no one voted?  Hyperbole, sure, but after the dismal, barely more than 20% Chicago primary participation rate, that’s […]

CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Testimony: Support HB4668 to ensure voters are protected  March 5, 2024 Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee To: Chair Maurice West, […]

When you have few or no choices on your primary election ballot in a few weeks, blame gerrymandering. When the violence in our cities escalates […]

Jan. 16, 2024For Immediate Release For all inquiries, please contact:  Ryan TolleyExecutive Directorrtolley@changeil.org(336) 503-2301 Kathy RygCHANGE Illinois Board Secretaryrygkathy@yahoo.com(847) 707-4728 CHICAGO, IL – CHANGE Illinois […]

As we prepare to close out 2023, we look back with pride in our progress toward a more equitable democracy for everyone in Illinois and […]

Pssst! Hey you, lawmakers and wannabe elected officials. Have I got a winner of an idea for you! Not sure if you’ve had time to […]

It’s past time to try some new approaches in the way we run elections. The crisis of leadership in the U.S. House ought to drive […]