Alisa Kaplan: Here’s what can be done about super PACs in Illinois
Proposed legislation in Illinois would make campaigns more transparent about who their big donors are.
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Dick Simpson and Alisa Kaplan: Cook County inspector general’s office needs more resources
Recent accounts alleging misconduct within Cook County government agencies show the need for a strong inspector general’s office.
Alisa Kaplan: With an increase in dark money, Chicagoans have a right to know who’s trying to buy their vote
A cluster of shadowy political groups has been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence your vote in the Chicago mayoral race. The groups have bland, nearly interchangeable names...
Alisa Kaplan: Is Chicago’s government structure in need of an overhaul? New project gives us hope for reform.
Every big city has problems. But sometimes, it seems like Chicago has more problems than most. That's why a new initiative that aims to examine Chicago's governing system and compare...
Commentary: For real ethics reform in Illinois, follow the money
Since House Speaker Michael Madigan was linked in July to a bribery scheme involving ComEd, legislators on both sides of the aisle have renewed calls for ethics reform. They've proposed...