After Burke and Madigan Convictions, Push for Ethics Reform at Inflection Point – WTTW (Chicago)

The lack of urgency to respond to the revelations that both former Ald. Ed Burke and former House Speaker Michael Madigan routinely sought to corruptly leverage their elected office for perks or cash — without anyone around them blowing the whistle or even voicing the mildest objection — represents a missed opportunity to pay down Chicago’s “deficit of legitimacy,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.