Vote 'yes' on Illinois constitutional convention

The opponents of a constitutional convention in Illinois have collected more than $1.2 million for a campaign to persuade Illinoisans that there's nothing wrong with Illinois government that elections won't fix. But that's part of the problem. The special interests opposed to a convention are the same interests that bankroll and control the Legislature and state government today. How satisfied are you with that mess?

Once every 20 years the Illinois Constitution gives voters the opportunity to call a convention to examine whether Illinois' constitution needs revision. Thankfully this year – a time when the Legislature is spending more than it is taking in, when the governor is clearly exceeding his authority on spending issues and when the courts and others have permitted the actual wording of the con con referendum question to go on the ballot with outrageously biased terms – is that year. These events and much more provide ample evidence that there are fundamental problems with Illinois government that only a constitutional convention could fix.