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Lawmakers Pass Stricter Ethics Standards, Some Republicans Say They re Watered Down

By Tim Kirsininkas & Capitol News Illinois • 5 hours ago Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill aiming to improve ethics standards for elected officials after it was filed just hours earlier. An amendment to Senate Bill 539, introduced by Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, passed with bipartisan approval despite House Republicans’ concerns that it was watered down. “This legislation takes the first steps in addressing some of the most egregious scandals in our state s history,” Gillespie said in a news conference Monday night. “While it won t end corruption overnight, it closes many of the loopholes that have allowed bad actors to game the system for decades.”

Illinois corruption package is light on needed reforms

Illinois corruption package is light on needed reforms Illinois corruption package is light on needed reforms Senate Bill 4, the likely vehicle for ethics reform in Springfield, offers slight improvements over the Madigan era. But if Illinois is serious about ending its culture of corruption, key points need more muscle. It’s pretty clear Illinois has a corruption problem and needs ethics reforms, but the proposal likely emerging as Springfield tries to fix itself needs to be bulked up – especially on some key points – to make meaningful change. Democrats’ omnibus package, Senate Bill 4, is most likely to become law with a Democratic supermajority in the General Assembly. Republicans have their own omnibus proposal filed in Senate Bill 1350, but its future is sketchy.

Democrats push resolution condemning lawmaker for attending DC riot

SPRINGFIELD Nearly three dozen Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives signed onto a resolution Monday to “condemn” a southern Illinois Republican lawmaker for attending a Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C. that preceded the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol. House Resolution 132 also references a complaint filed Monday with Illinois Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope to investigate the actions of Rep. Chris Miller, of Oakland, on Jan. 6. The legislative inspector general is responsible for investigating complaints of violations of any law, rule, or abuse of authority or other forms of misconduct by members of the General Assembly.

Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker for attending D C rally

Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker for attending D C rally
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Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker

Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker
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