We are a group of nonpartisan organizations concerned with good governance in Illinois. We welcome the recent statement from Senate President Don Harmon’s office suggesting that ethics reform will be a priority in the upcoming November veto session….
Read MoreGreg Bishop of The Center Square spoke with RFI Director Alisa Kaplan about a complaint filed against Speaker Madigan with the Legislative Inspector General’s office and how greater independence for the office would benefit Illinois. Read the article here.
Read MoreEveryone should want answers about the ComEd scandal, no matter what side of the aisle they’re on. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with Greg Bishop of The Center Square about how the costs of corruption go beyond politics. Read…
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Senator Don Harmon assumed the office of President of the Illinois Senate in January of 2020 following Senator John Cullerton’s resignation. He is now a key player not only in passing legislation but also in raising and distributing funds for…
Read MoreRFI’s Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with A.D. Quig of Crain’s Chicago Business about her essential reporting on who’s spending what on lobbying Chicago’s government. Read the article here.
Read MoreRFI has filed a complaint against Lake County Board member Michael Rummel for using a PAC instead of a candidate committee to support his reelection, enabling him to collect larger contributions from donors including the billionaire Uihlein family. Read a…
Read More“If we’re serious about fixing the corruption problem in Illinois, we have to go to its root—the money that feeds it.” Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan wrote a Chicago Tribune op-ed outlining what keeps leaders like Mike Madigan in power…
Read MoreOn July 17, the Justice Department announced its deferred prosecution agreement with ComEd, implicating Speaker Madigan as the recipient of ComEd’s bribes. Being at the center of a scandal, however, has not led to any noticeable change in Speaker Madigan’s…
Read More“No group should be policing themselves. You get friends policing friends, colleagues policing colleagues.” RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with Joe Cahill of Crain’s Chicago Business about the legislative ethics reforms we need in order to restore integrity to…
Read MoreOn Friday, we learned that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is at the center of a federal investigation into a years-long bribery scheme involving the public utility ComEd. In light of these revelations, Reform for Illinois is calling for the…
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