https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/mayor-johnson-must-fill-ethics-board-vacancies-now/
Reform for Illinois urges Mayor Brandon Johnson to name a new permanent chair to the Chicago Board of Ethics and to fill a six-month vacancy that has disrupted enforcement of the City’s ethics laws. As Heather Cherone of WTTW reports,…
A Cook County revitalization program allows municipalities to take over tax-delinquent properties. Former Mayor of Ford Heights, Charles Griffin, used this program to seize 17 homes, 10 of which were then given to family and political supporters. “You would hope…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/cook-county-inspector-general-lte-references-rfis-support/
Cook County Inspector General Tirrell Paxton references past support from RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan for increasing the budget of the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General in a recent letter to the editor. Read the article here.
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/election-board-members-have-ties-to-sen-pres-harmons-donors/
The Chicago Tribune reported that two Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections have ties to organizations that made above-limit contributions to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon. “These members had clear conflicts and should never have been involved…
RFI Board Member Ricky Gandhi spoke to The Center Square about U.S. Rep. Chuy García’s unexpected retirement announcement. After initially filing for reelection, Rep. García announced his retirement the day after the filing deadline, leaving his chief of staff to…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/evanston-joins-rcv-lawsuit/
The Evanston RoundTable reported that City of Evanston will join RFI’s refiled lawsuit to implement ranked-choice voting in Evanston. Read the article here.
In a recent letter to the editor published by the Chicago Tribune, RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan argued that the failure of Democratic election board members to hold Illinois Sen. Pres. Harmon accountable is a “shameful abdication of their responsibility…
Last week, four Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) voted to rescue Democratic State Senate President Don Harmon from having to pay a nearly $10 million penalty for alleged campaign finance violations. The Board deadlocked along…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/event/reform-for-illinois-2025-annual-awards-celebration/
This year, we’re recognizing four of our state’s brightest stars: people who have spoken truth to power, protected our most vulnerable residents, and dedicated their lives to strengthening our democracy and serving the people of Illinois. There’ll be food, an open…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-backs-cook-county-oiigs-call-for-additional-resources/
In an interview with the Hyde Park Herald, RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan noted that the Cook County Inspector General has just one staffer per 1,000 county employees – far behind Chicago’s ratio of one to 300. She also warned…
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