The Chicago Board of Ethics is expected to address allegations that city Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin abused her office and violated the state’s whistleblower act following the recent release of a 2020 letter that laid out a series of accusations from two former top aides Conyears-Ervin fired. The Chicago Tribune first reported earlier this week the details of the letter, written by the .
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The back-handed compliment comes from top ethics officials in a city notorious for public corruption where a parade of aldermen have gone to federal prison. It’s yet another slap at the widely-ridiculed, six-month lobbying ban approved by the Illinois Legislature in response to the Commonwealth Edison bribery scandal.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - You may remember Illinois had a special commission created to address ethics and lobbying reform last year. The group met several times in the early months of 2020. Members missed a requirement to submit a report of recommendations for lawmakers. That never happened due to the COVID-19 pandemic cutting session short.
Now, lawmakers hope they can address some of the problematic areas this year. A key focus during the House Ethics and Elections Committee hearing Monday was the revolving door in Springfield. This is a common metaphor used by political observers when elected officials step down and quickly become lobbyists.