Gov. J.B. Pritzker says unethical public officials should self select themselves out if they choose to break the law.
Pritzker was asked about ethics reform when he spoke in Elmwood Park on Tuesday.
The governor said no one should be serving in public office if they are not following the rules and acting in an ethical fashion.
Several current and recent state lawmakers have faced ethics investigations or federal charges.
State Rep. Travis Weaver said the culture of corruption was supposed to end when Emanuel “Chris” Welch replaced Michael Madigan as speaker of the Illinois House.
According to data from the University of Illinois Chicago, more than 2,300 Illinois officials have gone to prison for corruption since 1976.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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