Commentary: Bill would toughen conflict-of-interest disclosure rules for state lawmakers – Chicago Sun-Times

"Hit the flux capacitor, Marty, and let’s go back in time: The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act was passed in 1967, back when a first-class stamp cost 5 cents and the Sears Tower didn’t exist. ... The Illinois legislative inspector general lacks the power to launch independent investigations or even receive disclosures directly. Furthermore, the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act fails to define a 'conflict of interest,' merely stating a legislator 'should consider the possibility' of eliminating one."