Mientras el concejal del Distrito 25, Daniel Solís, cooperaba en una investigación de corrupción federal antes de dejar su cargo el año pasado, un miembro de su personal estaba haciendo una nueva carrera como portero en un club nocturno, guardia de seguridad y como lobbista en una empresa de servicios públicos de Illinois.
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Fact-Check: Newman’s Jab at Lipinski’s Railroad Record Doesn’t Track
Illinois 3rd Congressional District candidate Marie Newman claimed incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski helped put the brakes on a law that prevented trains from blocking crossings. In response to our inquiry, her campaign acknowledged that’s not the case.
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Dillon: Ethics Panel Should Focus On Big Picture
BGA Policy Director Marie C. Dillon testified at the second meeting of the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform.
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How Embattled Alderman Solis’ Top Aide Landed Three Jobs
As 25th Ward Ald. Daniel Solis was cooperating in a sweeping federal corruption probe before leaving office last year, a top staffer was building a new career as a bouncer, security guard and as a lobbyist at an Illinois utility company.
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Video Gambling in Chicago? Here’s What’s at Stake.
More than 32,000 video gambling terminals generated $478 million in revenue for state and local governments in fiscal year 2019. Chicago has resisted allowing the machines — so far. But the pressure is on.
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Fact-Check: Casten Partly Right About Federal Contribution to New Drugs
Speaking in favor of a plan to lower prescription drug costs and increase funding for public research, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten misstated the timeframe but correctly cited the conclusion of a study on the government’s role in creating new medications.
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BGA Supports Limits on Lobbying by Government Officials
The measure was sponsored by Ald. Michele Smith, chair of the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight, and Ald. Matt O’Shea, 19th.
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What The Gov: What Can Candidates and Elected Officials Buy With Campaign Funds?
The line between legitimate campaign expenses and illegal personal spending is blurry, especially at the state level. So, what’s allowed and what’s off-limits?
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PolitiFact’s 2019 Lie of the Year
Donald Trump claimed a federal whistleblower got ‘almost completely wrong’ the details of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president. PolitiFact National names that its Lie of the Year for 2019.
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Fact-Check: Would Chicago’s Casino Tax Plan Raise City’s Take?
State Sen. Dave Syverson said a proposal to lower the effective tax rate on Chicago’s future casino would require the state to reduce its cut while allowing the city to raise taxes. That doesn’t quite square with the language in the bill.