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GOP lawmaker calls for state ethics task force McCombie: ‘Cost of corruption is too high to ignore’
tion of state Sen. Patricia Van Pelt, in public business implemented by Oct. 28. also could be viewed as ethical lapsD-Chicago, for possible “economic other states and the federal governSteve Brown, spokesman for Illi- es. The most notable of those, Brown conflicts of interest” for offering paid ment toward proposing legislation nois House Speaker Michael Madi- said, is his continuing investment acseminars to teach people about how early next year to ensure Illinois has gan, D-Chicago, said he could not tivity that included ownership interto get involved in the emerging can- among the toughest ethics laws in the comment without having seen the est in Sterigenics, the company that owns a medical equipment sterilizanabis industry. nation,” McCombie said. legislation. “The State Ethics Task Force will She indicated that she hopes to He did, however, point to inci- tion plant in Willowbrook that has By Peter Hancock identify areas of concern, study best have the legislation considered in the dents during former Republican Gov. been linked to higher cancer rates in CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS A Republican state lawmaker said practices for ethics and transparency upcoming veto session, which begins Bruce Rauner’s administration that that area. Oct. 16 she plans to introduce legislation to establish a State Ethics Task Force to tighten ethics rules within Illinois government. “To have the public’s trust, we must take action whenever confidence is broken,” Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) said in a news release. “We’ve seen the headlines of the FBI’s recent activity, including raiding the homes of legislators, lobbyists, and offices within the State Capitol. The cost of corruption is too high for Illinoisans to ignore.” McCombie—who is chair of the House Republican Organization, the political arm of the caucus which works and raises money to elect House Republicans— said several events in the past year “raise concerns” that the state’s ethics rules are not strict enough. The first of which, she said, is the August indictment of state Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, on multiple counts of embezzlement from a labor union. She also mentioned an ongoing and wide-ranging investigation centering on state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, whose Statehouse and district offices, as well as his home, were searched by federal agents in September. Other recent events McCombie SUBMITTED PHOTO Addison Independent mentioned were a federal investigation into the campaign finance activities of former lawmaker and current These students fishing at Cricket Creek Forest Preserve look upwards from their position below the bridge on Thursday, Oct 17, state auditor general Frank Mautino where Indian Trail held a fishing outing. Story and more photos inside. and a secretary of state investiga-
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