Chicago Board of Ethics to start enforcing ‘cross-lobbying’ ban Oct. 1 – Chicago Sun-Times*

Ald. Michele Smith (43rd), the former federal prosecutor now chairing the City Council’s Committee on Rules and Ethics, said, “A lot of the scandals that are going on right now in the state of Illinois have to do with really small municipalities. The mayor of McCook [was indicted]. … It is important that citizens have confidence that their elected officials are only there to benefit them.”

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True believer
3 years ago

Steve Berlin is a tool of Rahm, now Lori who let Sophia Kings husband off with no penalty for a blatant lobbying violation because he’s friends with the Obamas. He also threatens people because he’s protected by Ferguson.He needs to go. This is going to be made public.

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