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Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope resigned last week, and the reasons for her departure should come as no surprise to Illinois lawmakers.
The complaints made by Pope and past inspectors general tasked with independently policing and investigating ethical complaints made against state senators and representatives are nothing new.
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In her resignation letter, Pope said the role has “no real power to effect change” and described the position as a “paper tiger.”
Similar words were echoed in 2019 by the former acting legislative inspector general, Julie Porter, who called it a “powerless role” and warned that “no LIG no matter how qualified, hardworking and persistent can effectively serve the public.”
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Illinoisans have only to look to the disturbingly long queue of former lawmakers charged with crimes or facing federal probes to know that ethics is not the Illinois General Assembly’s strong suit.
There’s former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, who has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges, and was allegedly caught on tape trying to bribe another lawmaker while boasting, “This is, this is the jackpot.” Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval pleaded guilty to corruption charges before dying of COVID-19 complications last December. Or how about the cadre of allies of former House Speaker Michael Madigan including his former chief of staff, Tim Mapes whose alleged misconduct led to federal charges filed against them amid the ongoing ComEd corruption scandal? Mapes has also pleaded not guilty.
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