BPI is a charter member of CHANGE Illinois! (Coalition for Honest and New Government Ethics in Illinois). CHANGE Illinois! is a coalition of civic, business, professional, non-profit and philanthropic organizations advocating for comprehensive political reform. Formed in early 2009, CHANGE Illinois! has played a leadership role in developing and passing the state’s first campaign contribution limits legislation. Effective in 2011, the new law limits the amount of political contributions that can be made by individuals, corporations, unions and political committees in local and state elections; requires timely and more frequent disclosure; and provides stricter enforcement mechanisms.
The CHANGE Illinois! coalition is actively advocating for additional reforms that will improve the transparency, accountability and effectiveness of government and elections in Illinois.
BPI Vice President Deborah Harrington is a co-chair of the CHANGE Illinois! coalition, and directors Frank Beal, Hoy McConnell and Dawn Clark Netsch are members of the Steering Committee.
Click here to read Hoy McConnell's letter on campaign finance reform in the Chicago Tribune (5/09).
