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6:55pm

Thu Feb 7

Schock A Target In Ethics Investigation

U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R, IL-18), a Peoria Republican who is considering running for governor, has allegedly solicited contributions of more than $5,000 for a political action committee to help fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) in a primary race last year, prompting congressional investigators to recommend a full House Ethics Committee probe.

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Chicago Tribune

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11:58am

Mon Feb 4

Quinn To Discuss Ethics In State Of The State

Gov. Pat Quinn has hinted he'll be focusing on ethics more than finances in his State of the State speech this week.

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State Journal-Register

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2:16pm

Thu Nov 29, 2012

Kotowski Introduces Financial Disclosure Bill For Elected Officials

Democratic State Sen. Dan Kotowski has introduced legislation that would require that elected officials disclose their financial interests as a first step towards ethics reform in the state.

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Associated Press

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3:35pm

Tue Oct 23, 2012

Jackson Jr. Returns To Mayo Clinic (VIDEO)

Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Chicago) has returned to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for further treatment, according to his wife Chicago alderman Sandi Jackson (7th).

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PI Original

by Matthew Blake

5:07pm

Fri Sep 21, 2012

City Watchdog Takes On Emanuel In Illinois Supreme Court

City Hall

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that will help determine what power the city of Chicago’s main watchdog has to investigate City Hall.

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10:59am

Thu Aug 23, 2012

Quinn Says He Will Give Gambling Bill Line-By-Line Reading

Gov. Pat Quinn has until Tuesday to sign, veto or partially veto a major expansion of state gambling and it appears the governor will wait until next week to issue a decision.

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NBC Chicago

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by Matthew Blake

5:20pm

Mon Jul 23, 2012

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Fate Of Gambling Expansion Bill Remains Unclear, Doubts Swirl Around Potential For Job Creation

Springfield

Gov. Pat Quinn appears poised to reject a major gambling expansion bill the Illinois General Assembly passed in May, citing ethical concerns. There are also questions about whether SB1849 will deliver the thousands of jobs its supporters promise, a central reason gaming expansion is appealing in the first place.

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by Matthew Blake

5:52pm

Thu May 3, 2012

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Chicago City Watchdog In Limbo

Chicago Politics

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted this week a step his administration has taken to fight corruption: strengthening the city’s ethics ordinance. But Emanuel has not fulfilled a campaign pledge to strengthen the Chicago Inspector General’s office.

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11:35am

Tue Jul 5, 2011

Emanuel To Introduce Ethics Ordinance Tomorrow

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans on introducing an ordinance on Wednesday that would create a lobbyist disclosure database that the mayor's office says would be the most comprehensive in the nation.

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