Bill would ban Illinois lawmakers from acting as lobbyists 02/24/2020 When Illinois lawmakers work as lobbyists, it creates public distrust and serious conflicts of interest. TAGS: bribery, Carol Ammons, conflicts of interest, cooling off period, corruption, ethics, IDOT: Illinois Department of Transportation, lobbying, Martin Sandoval, red light cameras, revolving door, Scott Bennett
Illinois lawmakers operate under honor system on conflicts of interest By Joe Tabor 02/10/2020 Prairie State politicians are allowed to determine when they have a conflict of interest, and whether they should recuse themselves from voting or disclose a conflict. HB 4041 would change that. TAGS: bribery, Carol Ammons, Chicago, Chicago City Council, conflict of interest, corruption, crime, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Luis Arroyo, Mike Madigan, Springfield