As jury selection begins Thursday for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s federal corruption trial, it seems an appropriate time to take stock of the status of political and ethics reform in Illinois. Read more
Tribune OP-ED: TOM CROSS Time for ethics, political reform
June 3, 2010
Time for ethics, political reform
Naperville Sun: Reform Bill would allow local charter school
Reform bill would allow local charter school
May 6, 2010 By KATHY CICHON kcichon@stmedianetwork.com
While there’s still much work to be done, plans for an “innovative” and “groundbreaking” partnership among several school districts and Aurora University to establish a charter/magnet hybrid school took a step closer to reality this past week. Read more
Tribune Editorial: A disastrous decision
February 5, 2010
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a sound law passed by the General Assembly in 2005 to protect health care in this state. The court threw out a sound law that has worked. The court threw out a sound law and essentially told the state’s lawmakers: Don’t even bother to try this again.
This is a disastrous decision. Read more
Tribune’s Clout Street: Republicans call for more campaign cash reform
January 26, 2010
Posted by Michelle Manchir
SPRINGFIELD — House Republican leader Tom Cross today called for limits on how much legislative leaders and political party campaign committees can give to candidates in general elections, saying it was a necessary change that Democrats refused to put into a new state reform law.
Daily Herald Editorial: Talking about an IL revolution
January 29, 2010
None of us should want a few powerful people deciding who gets to represent us or what ideas get considered. We’re supposed to get to decide that for ourselves when we go to the ballot box, as we all should do Tuesday.