RFI’s policy director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – 14 East Magazine How much money does it take to be considered “wealthy”? “Maybe $500 million in assets?” said Whitney Courson, a 35-year-old resident of LaGrange, Illinois. “In…
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A news outlet summarized RFI’s October 2nd panel, ‘Can Changing The Way We Vote Boost Turnout?’ Via – Chronicle Media Can changing how people vote increase the likelihood that more of them will turn out to vote? That’s the question…
Read MoreRFI’s Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – Illinois News Network 10:18 p.m.: U.S. Rep. Mike Bost: “I’m incredibly proud of the campaign we put together. We fought hard, focused on the issues, and always made…
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Lori Lightfoot cruised to a commanding victory in the Chicago mayoral runoff on April 2, garnering a nearly 50 point lead over Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Her victory was fueled in part by deep-pocketed contributors who had backed…
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With votes set to be tallied Tuesday night in Chicago’s heated mayoral race, a close look at who’s funding the campaigns shows the city’s various – and sometimes competing – sectors have a lot riding on certain candidates. In all,…
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Chicago Mayoral Race 2019 | OpaVote Reform for Illinois is exploring ways we might change the way we vote to make it more democratic and accessible. Read more about Ranked Choice Voting, how it could help avoid the “strategic voting”,…
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As we reported earlier this week, many Chicago mayoral candidates have been tapping wealthy donors to fill their campaign coffers. But several have another important income source – themselves. Willie Wilson, Jerry Joyce, and Bill Daley top the list of…
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An analysis of contributions in the 2019 Chicago mayoral race shows that small donors – those who give $150 or less* to their favored candidate – make up a minuscule percentage of most candidates’ fundraising rosters. The numbers highlight the…
Read MoreFourth Quarter Campaign Finance Report: A Cash Divide in Mayoral Race Follows Rich Battle Over Governor’s Seat Illinois is known nationally for its political corruption. Now it’s earning another dubious distinction – the high cost to win public office. Recently released campaign…
Read MoreReform for Illinois (formerly the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform) was mentioned in this article. Via – Washington Post Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to seek a third term has given this city something it has never seen in its…
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