In the wake of new legal proceedings in a high-profile Illinois corruption case, attempts to reform ethics requirements for state officials have weakened but not stopped.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan appealed last year’s conviction that led to his seven-and-a-half year sentence in federal prison.
In the time between investigations into Madigan and present day, ethics reform has been a hot-button issue for state government leaders, but many say reforms have not been put in place.
Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, said despite lots of talk from leaders in Springfield, they have not met the moment, criticizing 2021 ethics changes put forward by top state Democrats
House Republicans have put forward multiple bills aiming to provide ethics reform last year, but none have progressed. The same cannot be said for the state senate, where Sen. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, has sponsored a number of similar bills that are still in play this year.
The Senate will return to work in Springfield next week, facing a legislative deadline Friday.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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