RFI ED Alisa Kaplan on Ed Burke in Crain’s

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-ed-alisa-kaplan-on-ed-burke-in-crains/

Crain’s reporter John Pletz interviewed RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan about the guilty verdict in the Ed Burke case. While the verdict “sends a strong message,” “We need to see more proactive reform instead of just reactive.” she said. “We…

Crain’s interviews RFI ED Alisa Kaplan about ranked-choice voting

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/crains-interviews-rfi-ed-alisa-kaplan-about-election-reform/

Crain’s Chicago reporter Judith Crown interviewed Reform for Illinois’ Executive Director Alisa Kaplan about ranked-choice voting (RCV). Reform for Illinois spearheaded the movement to get RCV passed in Evanston, where it was approved by 82 percent of voters in a…

RFI ED talks Illinois’ first-ever public financing program

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-ed-talks-illinois-first-ever-public-financing-program/

Sludge interviewed RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan about the new Fair Elections Small Donor Matching program that passed in Evanston last month. “This program aims to raise the voices of people who might otherwise not be heard because they couldn’t…

2023 Annual Awards Celebration

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Illinois’ first Fair Elections program passes in Evanston

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/illinois-first-fair-elections-program-passes-in-evanston/

In a landmark move for campaign finance reform, the City of Evanston has established a Fair Elections Small Donor Matching program, the first of its kind in the state of Illinois. This groundbreaking initiative empowers every resident by providing a…

Evanston public financing ordinance headed to final vote

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/evanston-public-financing-ordinance-headed-to-final-vote/

On Monday, Evanston’s City Council voted 5-1 to move an RFI-supported public financing ordinance forward, this time for final action during the council’s meeting on September 26th.  Speaking to the Rules Committee back in July, RFI Board President David Melton…

Reform for Illinois’ 2023 Annual Awards Celebration

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Our annual awards celebration is back! After more than three years, we could not be more excited to see you all in person. This year, we’re recognizing four of our state’s brightest stars: people who have spoken truth to power, blazed new trails…

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin faces allegations of misconduct and ethics violations

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/chicago-treasurer-melissa-conyears-ervin-faces-allegations-of-misconduct-and-ethics-violations/

RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with the Chicago Tribune about Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin’s alleged misconduct and ethics violations, which were first reported by the Tribune last week. The Chicago Board of Ethics has defended its handling of the…

Evanston public financing ordinance advances out of Rules Committee

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/evanston-public-financing-ordinance-advances-out-of-rules-committee/

Evanston’s Rules Committee voted 6-1 in favor of a proposed public financing ordinance on July 17th, moving it to the full City Council for further consideration. Reform for Illinois worked with Council Member Juan Geracaris (9th) to develop the ordinance….

Hinsdale officials approved state senator’s fire truck ride during Fourth of July parade

https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/hinsdale-officials-approved-state-senators-fire-truck-ride-during-fourth-of-july-parade/

In a follow-up to an earlier article about a politically-adorned fire truck during Hinsdale’s Fourth of July parade, Patch confirmed that Hinsdale officials arranged for a state senator to ride in a fire truck during the parade with what appeared…