After removing the names that stirred controversy, we've arrived at the Top 10 Illinois Reformers for 2008 -- a list of good people Illinois Review commenters agree did something notable to reform Illinois politics this year. There will most certainly be opportunity for other reform stars to rise in the coming year, and we at Illinois Review look forward to recognizing a growing constellation of bright reformers in 2009.
For 2008, the Top 10 IL Reformers are:
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald
Former U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald
John Kass, Chicago Tribune columnist
Former State Senator Steve Rauschenberger
Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas
State Senator Matt Murphy
Adam Andrzejewski of FortheGoodofIllinois.org
John Bambenek
Bruno Behrend
John Tillman of Illinois Policy Institute
