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Top Contributors to State PACs, 1993-2003

Top Contributors to State PACs, 1993-2003

The following chart depicts the largest donors to candidates for statewide executive and legislative offices, including caucus committees. Where ever possible, ICPR and The Sunshine Project tracked giving by the same entity, regardless of name changes, mergers, or other restructurings.



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Campaign Contribution Limits

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

llinois has frequently been called the "wild west" of American campaigns based on its largely unregulated campaign finance system. Before a new campaign contribution limits system was approved in late 2009, Illinois was one of only five states with no restrictions on the size or source of campaign contributions.



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Tax buyers, politicians benefit from tax sales

October 1, 2010

From the Belleville News Democrat:

Tax buyers, politicians benefit from tax sales
By Brian Brueggemann and Mike Fitzgerald - News-Democrat

Business wasn’t very good for Virgil Straeter in 2006.

Straeter, an auctioneer, landlord and seller of steel buildings in the Highland area, says he didn’t always get paid on time, leading to a cash-flow problem. When it came time to pay almost $12,000 in property taxes on four parcels, he didn’t pay it.

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ICPR WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS HELP FOLLOW CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                Contact: David Morrison



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