Yesterday was the deadline for Illinois political committees to submit their quarterly reports detailing campaign contributions and expenses. They give us a picture of where the party committees, legislative leaders, and candidates in contested races stand with just under a…
Read MoreGovernor Pritzker should use his amendatory veto power to demand stronger measures Yesterday, Carol Pope announced she was resigning as Illinois’ Legislative Inspector General, the position charged with investigating ethics violations in the General Assembly. Citing the legislature’s lack of commitment to…
Read MoreThe Illinois primary elections are one year away today, but some candidates have already starting building their war chests. We took a look at two races that have attracted big money: the campaigns for governor and secretary of state. The…
Read MoreThanks to a provision in the recently-signed elections omnibus law, candidates for public office will now be able to use campaign funds to cover the cost of caring for a child or dependent family member, reducing a barrier to entry…
Read MoreFollowing Reform for Illinois’ statement earlier this week calling for Governor Pritzker to issue an amendatory veto to the General Assembly’s proposed ethics bill, Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with Greg Bishop of The Center Square about the opportunity the Governor has…
Read MoreIn Governor Pritzker’s State of the State address last year, he committed to fighting for a series of meaningful ethics reforms to address our endless corruption scandals and begin rebuilding Illinoisans’ shattered trust in their state government. The ethics bill the legislature passed…
Read MoreReform for Illinois’ Executive Director, Alisa Kaplan, spoke with Connected to Chicago’s Bill Cameron about Illinois’ new election law and the General Assembly’s proposed ethics bill. Listen here.
Read MoreIn a column for the Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown wrote about the shortcomings of Springfield’s new ethics bill. His piece highlights the problems in the bill raised by Reform for Illinois, the Better Government Association, CHANGE Illinois, and Common Cause Illinois. Read…
Read MoreOn Monday, the General Assembly passed SB539, a long-awaited ethics omnibus bill. After endless scandals and indictments, we had hoped for comprehensive reform that would help restore Illinoisans’ confidence in their government. While SB539 takes some steps in the right direction, we…
Read MoreThis week, the Illinois legislature passed a bill with two of Reform for Illinois‘ top priorities: making it easier to vote by mail with a “permanent vote by mail list” and improving voting access for people with disabilities. Reform for Illinois has been advocating for these measures…
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