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https://www.reformforillinois.org/event/civil-disagreements-bail-reform-in-illinois/
Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail last year. Our panel discussion will explore the implementation of the reform, confront myths and realities around the law, and consider broader implications for the justice system in…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-executive-director-interviewed-about-trends-in-2024-primary-races/
Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with The Center Square about how political polarization and the high cost of running for office could contribute to the lack of competitive primary races this cycle in Illinois. Read the article…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/2024-primary-races/
Read our analysis of the Democratic primaries for the 20th state senate district, Cook County Board of Review, Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Cook County State’s Attorney. Check out who’s funding – and influencing – candidates for…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/big-spending-in-competitive-primary-race-leaves-neighbors-inundated-with-mailers/
RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with Block Club Chicago about the competitive 20th Senate District primary and the high volume of mailers sent by candidates – a tactic that has frustrated some neighbors. “Candidates will try to reach voters…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-executive-director-talks-primary-reforms-ranked-choice-voting/
Does Illinois need an overhaul of its primary election process? Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke to the Center for Illinois Politics about potential primary reforms. “It’s not at all clear that reforming primaries would be a silver…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/self-funding-loophole-allows-unlimited-contributions-in-states-attorney-board-of-review-and-circuit-court-races/
Contribution caps have been removed in the State’s Attorney race after candidate Eileen O’Neill Burke and her husband contributed $106,900 to O’Neill Burke’s own campaign, exceeding the $100,000 threshold of self-funding. Similar caps were exceeded in the Board of Review…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/evanston-mayor-daniel-biss-receives-campaign-donations/
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, whose term ends in 2025, received $66,500 in 29 donations to his campaign committee from late November 2023 to early January 2024. The Evanston Roundtable covered this early fundraising and asked Reform for Illinois to weigh…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/chicago-city-council-considers-outside-income-ban-after-burke-conviction/
The Chicago Sun-Times covered last week’s Chicago City Council’s Ethics Committee hearing on an ordinance that would increase restrictions on outside employment for City Council members. Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan testified about the advantages of broader limits…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-ed-interviews-former-mayor-lightfoot-on-politics-101-podcast/
Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan joined RFI Board Member David Orr on his podcast “Politics 101” to talk with former Mayor Lightfoot about her good government accomplishments and the work that remains to be done in Chicago. Listen…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/big-money-in-illinois-politics-highlights-need-for-public-financing/
The Chicago Sun-Times dove into the problems with Illinois’s campaign finance regulations, including the self-funding loophole, meddling in primaries, and dark money. The article quotes RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan on public financing programs and how they can be used…