SPRINGFIELD — All three people who have held the position of legislative inspector general in Illinois told a joint ethics panel Thursday the office needs more independence to police…
SPRINGFIELD – Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans unveiled another package of proposed ethics reforms Thursday that they say are prompted by the wide-ranging federal probe into alleged corruption…
SPRINGFIELD — A Republican state lawmaker said Wednesday, Oct. 16 she plans to introduce legislation to establish a State Ethics Task Force to tighten ethics rules within Illinois…
SPRINGFIELD — A handful of Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday called for a special legislative session – or at least greater urgency in the upcoming regular session – to…
SPRINGFIELD — Republicans in the Illinois Senate unveiled a bill Oct. 30 that would give the legislative inspector general independent authority to launch investigations and issue…
Officials from several public universities in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday, Aug. 8 they do not believe there is widespread abuse of court-ordered guardianships…
