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* If you scroll down, you’ll see we have two new widgets in the center column from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s Illinois Sunshine database: Top contributions during the past 7 days and the top fundraising committees of the past 30 days. Combine those with the Tribune’s live tweeting of all contributions, and I think we’ve got some really useful information posted here, with some context.

* Meanwhile, I’ve been talking with the good folks at AlderTrack about how best to promote their Illinois Racing Form…

The candidate petition deadline is coming up and Aldertrack is gearing up. Pre-order the Illinois Racing Form and guarantee yourself a fresh digital copy of the most current information the day after the first filing day as well as weekly updated candidate information throughout the entire 2015 election season. First Report Due Tuesday, November 24.

For just $15 the Illinois Racing Form will include:

* Each Representative and Senate district with its own map and list of candidates, along with district’s past performance
* Candidate filings
* Weekly campaign funding reports
* Candidate political committee tracking and independent expenditure committee tracking
* Updates on statements of financial interests
* Weekly updates on objections to candidates’ filings
* Candidates’ social media presences, including websites, Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter

We’ll send an update email once a week with a link to download the most recent version of the Racing Form. And… if you subscribed to the Chicago Racing Form, you know that we’ll have plenty more surprises as the campaign season wears on.

It’s a great deal, so go check it out. I’m not making anything off of this, by the way. I just think AlderTrack does good work.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 11:08 am

Comments

Wow, maybe I could become a reporter if somebody’s going to do all the leg work and all I have to do is come up with a few connecting words between all the cutting and pasting…

Comment by Mouthy Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 11:25 am
Their page states you receive updates through the entire 2015 election season. Should this be 2016, or is there an additional charge for next year?

Comment by Pelonski Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 11:32 am
The biggest challenge in recent years is not to find new data, but to sort out the good from the bad, and apply some perspective based on experience and wisdom.

Comment by walker Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 11:56 am
Looks like the Dems are doing pretty good in the fundraising these days. Wonder how this compares to their fundraising at the same point in the last comparative election cycle. Is the budget impasse increasing their received contributions?

Comment by burbanite Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 12:01 pm
- walker - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 11:56 am:

Gee, that took the wind out of my sails..

Comment by Mouthy Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 12:38 pm
Somebody get Mouthy a subscription for Christmas.

Comment by Dirty Red Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:13 pm

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