- Published: Thursday, August 12, 2021 03:45 PM
Originally published in the Sun-Times print edition on Aug. 8.
We’ve seen ethical lapses in politics time and again in Illinois, and each time we move to set up a better mouse trap, the mice get smarter. Ethics is an ever-changing issue that requires continual work to hold bad actors accountable.
That’s why we created the first standing ethics committee to adapt to new abuses of power – and this year the committee delivered a comprehensive package that offers specific solutions to the recent scandals we’ve seen in the legislature.
If our bipartisan ethics package is signed into law, for the first time, there will be a standard for lobbying and disclosure of interests at all levels of government – state, local and county.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – In partnership with the Arlington Heights Senior Center, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Kimberly Du Buclet, state Rep. Mark Walker and state Sen. Ann Gillespie are promoting their upcoming Drive Through Prescription Drug Take Back and Electronics Recycling Event to be held on Sat., August 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, located at 1801 W. Central Rd. in Arlington Heights.
CHICAGO – To help keep housing costs reasonable for working families, legislation championed by State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) that encourages the development of affordable housing units was signed into law.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – To ensure that tax increment financing (TIF) dollars are used responsibly, a plan introduced by State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) that expands required reporting by municipalities to the Illinois Comptroller was signed into law.
