The story behind Bruce Rauner's $2.5 million campaign donation
by Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke
In 2009, just months after Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached, the General Assembly rewrote the state's campaign finance laws in order to end what was widely known as the "wild west" era of unregulated political contributions, when money was thrown around like confetti. "The people of Illinois have demanded reform," new governor Pat Quinn said at a press conference upon signing the legislation.…[ Read more ]