Thompson could face fines if found by the Chicago Board of Ethics to have failed to disclose all of his real estate holdings on the ethics statement he filed as a freshman alderman. His ethics statements show he was making money on real estate dealings even as he was failing to make any payments on a $350,000 loan from Washington Federal Bank for Savings, a Bridgeport institution that federal regulators shut down in December 2017 after discovering a “massive fraud” scheme involving more than $82 million.
And nothing will happen as Steve Berlin at the Board of Ethics is allowed to do whatever he pleases as Lori protects him because he does her bidding. Before Lori Berlin showed his lack of integrity by allowing Sophia King’s husband to be an unregistered lobbyist because Rahm appointed King. Berlin also is currently under investigation for other violations but Lori has not responded to requests for action. More to come.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
And nothing will happen as Steve Berlin at the Board of Ethics is allowed to do whatever he pleases as Lori protects him because he does her bidding. Before Lori Berlin showed his lack of integrity by allowing Sophia King’s husband to be an unregistered lobbyist because Rahm appointed King. Berlin also is currently under investigation for other violations but Lori has not responded to requests for action. More to come.