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'Consultant' to state Sen. Napoleon Harris cited in state ethics probe

January 30, 2013
Chicago Sun-Times

By Dave McKinney

SPRINGFIELD-The state's top ethics watchdog Wednesday accused a campaign consultant for state Sen. Napoleon Harris of misusing family leave time from his state job so he could do legislative campaign work.

State Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza recommended that University Park resident Curtis Thompson be barred from future state employment because of his alleged actions.

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Emanuel ethics reforms pass City Council panel

October 3, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By John Byrne and Hal Dardick


Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to tighten up ethics rules for city employees advanced through a City Council committee Wednesday despite concerns by aldermen that the new rules could handcuff th

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Rahm Emanuel’s ethics overhaul sails through committee

July 18, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter 
 
 
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to overhaul Chicago’s anemic

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Judge keeps prosecutors on Bianchi case

July 2, 2011
Chicago Tribune

 By Robert McCoppin

A judge ruled Friday that prosecutors must stay on the case against McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi, rejecting their attempts to withdraw.

Special prosecutor Thomas McQueen had argued that because defense attorney Terry Ekl threatened to sue, alleging improper investigation and prosecution, he was ethically bound to withdraw — to avoid the appearance that he was influenced by a personal stake in the case.

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DuPage sheriff's use of deputies' cash criticized

July 8, 2011
Chicago Tribune

By Christy Gutowski and Joe Mahr

A state senator and a long-serving DuPage County Board member are calling on the DuPage sheriff to stop asking his employees for campaign cash.

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State fines school board member's wife for campaign photo

June 7, 2011
State Journal Register

By BERNARD SCHOENBURG

The Illinois Executive Ethics Commission has fined the wife of a member of the Springfield School Board $500 for taking a campaign photo of her husband at the state building where she works.

The decision, dated May 18 and made public Monday, states that as a 20-year state employee, Shaun Stoutamyer “should be aware of the prohibition against engaging in political activities during State-compensated time.”

Nick Stoutamyer, Shaun’s husband, won his seat on the school board in 2009.

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Senior citizen says school staffer called about ad

March 8, 2011
Riverside Brookfield Landmark

By BOB SKOLNIK

On a Friday morning nearly two weeks ago, 78-year-old Rita Cunat was riding the stationary bike in her bedroom when her telephone rang. 708-442-7500, Riverside Brookfield High School, flashed on her caller ID.

That's funny, Cunat thought. Her son graduated from RB more than 30 years ago and two of her granddaughters are recent graduates, but she had no one at the school now.

"I thought my granddaughters are gone from there, why are they calling me?" Cunat said.

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