ILLINOIS IS ABOUT TO HAVE A NEW ETHICS REFORM LAW ON THE BOOKS. 

ON A SECOND ATTEMPT, THE HOUSE VOTED TO ACCEPT THE GOVERNOR’S CHANGES TO AN ETHICS PACKAGE. OPPONENTS ARGUED IT ONLY SCRATCHES THE SURFACE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CLEAN UP GOVERNMENT, BUT REPRESENTATIVE KELLY BURKE OF OAK LAWN SAYS THIS IS A GOOD START.

REPRESENTATIVE AVERY BOURNE OF LITCHFIELD SAYS THEY NEED TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

THE LEGISLATION DOES A NUMBER OF THINGS SUCH AS PROHIBITING LAWMAKERS FROM IMMEDIATELY WORKING AS A LOBBYIST WHEN THEY LEAVE OFFICE AND BANS ELECTED OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FROM ENGAGING IN COMPENSATED LOBBYING.