What happened to ethics reform in Illinois government? Why watchdogs have some hope. – Daily Herald*

Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, said ethics reform is not popular among legislators because they don't like passing restrictions on themselves. Polls show Illinois residents have very low trust in their government but have also "adjusted to having low expectations," she added. Illinoisans are good at spotting corruption, but "it's not always easy for them to hold their officials accountable for it," she said.

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