Activists continue to call for ethics reform after Madigan steps down
In an April 15 conversation with Prairie State Humanists about fighting corruption in government, Donna Limper from Represent Us noted that the Illinois legislature has a history of dishonesty and that American trust of the government has reached historic lows. Represent Us is a multipartisan grassroots organization that opposes government corruption. "An aggressive FBI probe uncovered an eight-year ComEd bribery scheme," Limper said. "ComEd admitted to providing jobs, contracts and payoffs to Madigan’s associates. In exchange, ComEd received $150 million in legislative benefits, includ...
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