BPI attorney Alex Polikoff delivered an oral argument to the Illinois Supreme Court on September 21, representing Cook County Inspector General Patrick Blanchard, who is seeking to investigate the Cook County Assessor’s office for possible corruption. Blanchard v. Berrios was originally…
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BPI’s Director of Justice Reform Adam Gross was quoted in this morning’s New York Times article about Mayor Emanuel’s proposed ordinance to improve police oversight. “There are a handful of provisions that the ordinance absolutely must get right, and the mayor’s…
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Gov. Rauner has until tomorrow to act on SB250, an automatic voter registration bill which passed the General Assembly in June with broad bipartisan support. BPI and the Brennan Center for Justice urge him to sign the bill into law….
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Today is an important day for BPI—the 50th anniversary of the filing of the Gautreaux case on August 9, 1966. Gautreaux resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that stands as a milestone in combating racial discrimination in public…
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This week’s Crain’s Chicago Business featured a thoughtful story on housing mobility, quoting BPI’s own Alex Polikoff. The story focuses on a rule change currently under consideration by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development that will help more families…
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BPI is saddened by the passing of director and former Board President Bud Lifton, whose service to BPI began in 1972, just three years after BPI’s founding. He actively and enthusiastically led, supported, guided, and promoted BPI and our work…
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BPI Executive Director Hoy McConnell was quoted earlier this week in a Cook County Record article about the new Illinois School Funding Reform Commission, saying it was encouraging news. From the article: BPI has represented plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the state’s…
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The Independent Map Amendment, which the BPI Board of Directors has officially endorsed, has garnered enough signatures to qualify for appearance on the Nov. 8 ballot. The right to appear on the ballot is being challenged in the Illinois courts,…
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BPI is pleased to welcome a diverse group of student interns, whose many talents are being put to good use this summer through work on a variety of projects in the areas of housing, education, criminal justice, and political reform….
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BPI was saddened to learn of the passing on July 4 of its great friend—and a great friend of democracy—Abner Mikva, who died at the age of 90. Abner was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1956, followed by…
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