“Yes” For Illinois

The Empire Strikes Back
After the strong show of support across the state for our message of opportunity, the forces of the status quo began an assault on hope today. They are wrong on many fronts, some of which include:
On our opponents website, it states that they represent a broad view of the political spectrum. [...]

Here at "Yes" for Illinois, we don’t think there are any good arguments against a convention, and if you or your organization would like to sponsor a debate on the issue, we’d be happy to appear for the "Yes" side.
One excellent place for debate is the blogosphere, and few do that sphere as well as [...]

If not now, when?
I’m talking about one of the state’s best-kept secrets. On Nov. 4, we’ll decide in a referendum whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention. The Con Con, as it’s informally known, is on the ballot every 20 years, thanks to the foresight of the people who drafted our state constitution in [...]

As we build this site over the next few weeks, we will try to make it the “go to” place for Illinois Constitution Convention Coverage. Right now, Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax is probably the best daily stop to find Convention links.