Mayor Lightfoot Proposes Major Changes to City’s Vehicle Ticketing System Lightfoot Supports State Bill to End Harmful Driver’s License Suspensions; Advocates Hail the Announcement as Major Step Forward FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310...
Lightfoot administration waffles on ending driver’s license suspensions by Curtis Black, The Chicago Reporter Ticket fine reform is coming to Chicago driven by research from community organizations, extensiveinvestigative reporting, lawsuits, and a task force led by City Clerk Anna Valencia. But one...
CFPB chief’s equal-opportunity calendar By Kate Berry, American Banker In her first four and a half months on the job, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger was no stranger to Capitol Hill, holding in-person meetings with lawmakers more...
Here’s how the city should fix its unfair ticketing policies, group says By Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to reduce red-light cameras, eliminate the Denver boot for non-moving violations and bring equity to an overly-punitive...
City Collaborative Proposes Incremental Reforms to Chicago’s Vehicle Ticketing System Debt Forgiveness Program Could Provide Tangible Support to Impacted Chicagoans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago City Clerk today...
Chicago Clerk Valencia releases report on fees By Ted Cox, OneIllinois Chicago might finally be ready for reform — when it comes to city fines and fees on parking tickets, city stickers, and the towing and impoundment of cars....
Lawsuits, Stalled Legislation, And New Mayor. What’s Going On With Chicago’s Ticketing Reform? By Elliott Ramos, Claudia Morell, WBEZ During Chicago’s city elections, mayoral candidates were vying to fix the city’s broken ticketing, towing and debt-collection practices. Mayor Lori Lightfoot herself...
From the Senior Vice President of Policy & Communication Consumer Wins (and Losses) in Springfield: Our Policy Progress in 2019 This year’s change in the Governor’s Office in Illinois profoundly changed the legislative atmosphere in Springfield. Broadly speaking, collaboration...
Community Investment Awards 2019: Advancing Equity Woodstock Institute gathered with our partners from banks, nonprofits, academia, and foundations on May 16, 2019, at the Fifth Third Bank Center to honor the accomplishments of leaders in our field. This year,...
Illinois General Assembly Passes Children’s Savings Account Legislation West Suburban Journal If Signed By Governor, Bipartisan Effort Will Make College Completion Four Times Likelier for Kids in Illinois Illinois | On a bipartisan vote of 40-15-0, Children’s Savings Account legislation...