“Yes” For Illinois

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Kathy Thomas, President of Chicago Republican Women’s Network will host a debate/forum on the Constitutional Convention Question on Tuesday, September 23rd from 6-8 PM.
The forum will feature Bruno Behrend and John Fritchey for the “Yes” side, and Dan Proft and another “No” defender to be announced. It will take place at English, located at [...]

Crain’s Chicago Business was kind enough to print my Letter to the Editor this week.
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Simply repeating ‘We aren’t Dems’ won’t cure Ill. GOP
“Biz leaders aim to revive Ill. GOP” (Sept. mirrors the old joke about looking for your lost contact lens where you can see but not where you lost it. Here’s why:
The Republican [...]

Bruno Behrend, co-founder of the Illinois Citizens Coalition, will be debating Ed Murnane, of the Illinois Civil Justice League, in front of the Mt. Prospect Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 18th, 2008. This debate will take place at the Mt. Prospect Village Hall at 50 S Emerson St., Mt Prospect, IL 60056 from 7:30 [...]

CONVENTION FORUM TO BE HELD AT OAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Changed from Sept 10th to Sept 30th
A forum open to the public on whether or not to convene an Illinois Constitutional Convention will be held in the Veterans’ Room of the Oak Park Public Library, Lake Street and Grove Avenue, at 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on [...]

Doug Whitley, head of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, will be debating Bruno Behrend on the Illinois Constitutional Convention issue. Whitley will argue for the status quo in Illinois, while Behrend will tout the positive changes that might take place if Illinois holds a convention.
The debate will take place in Rockford, Illinois on Friday [...]