In lobbying news, 652 individuals are registered with us for 2026, and we have collected $269,605 in 2026 registration fees. A complete list of all lobbyists and their clients is here: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
The Board meets next on Monday, March 16, at 2pm, live and via Zoom. Respectful public comments are welcome. Here are the agenda and Zoom access info: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
That is not the former Alderperson, however.
The Board has found 14 lobbyists in violation of the law for failing to timely re-register or terminate for 2026, and late filing of their Q4 2026 activity reports, and assessed fines as provided by law: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
Happy birthday Chicago, you gorgeous, complicated city.
Notices to file 2026 Statements of Financial Interests were sent to 3,975 City officials and employees over the weekend. We’ll post filed forms here continually, after we review them for completeness: webapps1.chicago.gov/efis/search
This time of year means it's ethics filing season. This weekend ~3,975 City employees and officials will receive their notices to file 2026 Statements Financial Interests before May 2. We'll post them here as they come in: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
The Board also referred Cases 25017.IG and 25021.IG to the Law Dept. for prosecution to collect fines of $16,000 and $6,000 respectively, in a confidential "ethics trial" before the Dept. of Administrative Hearings. www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
At yesterday's meeting the Board also found probable cause in Cases 25028.IG, 25030.IG, 25032.IG, and 26001.IG, but dismissed 25026.IG (and will propose amendments to the Ordinance to the Mayor and City Council to address a gap in the law). www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
Among other actions the Board took yesterday, it granted a waiver from the law's prohibition on City employees receiving more than $1,000 from a City grant program to an employee to fund a home modification for a disabled family member: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
Here are the minutes from the Board's December 2025 meeting (there was no January 2026 meeting): www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
The Board met today. It dismissed 2 cases, found probable cause in 4 more, granted a City employee a waiver from the prohibition on having a financial interest in City grants, and referred 2 cases to the Law Department for prosecution to collect fines. Watch this space tomorrow.
We will be underway soon. Here is our Executive Director's Report: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
Reminder: the Board meets today at 2pm (NOT 3pm), via Zoom and in person. Respectful public comment is welcome. Below are the agenda and Zoom access information.
The Board meets next on Monday, February 23 at 3 pm, in person and via Zoom. It's a packed agenda; we had to cancel our January meeting due to lack of a quorum. Respectful public comment is welcome.
Here's the agenda and Zoom info: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
The Board has determined that the listed City officials and employees have violated the law for failing to complete mandated ethics training, and imposed the fines shown: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
Attention Dog and Cat lovers: we're posting this at the request of our colleagues at the Chicago Commission on Animal Care and Control:
Or, if you prefer the information in table form, here: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
As a reminder, the Board currently has 9 ongoing enforcement matters referred by the Chicago Inspector General. These matters, and all previously referred matters, are summarized here: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
While the Board did not meet today, we are posting our Executive Director's Report: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
Sadly, and for the second time in three months, the Board has had to cancel its meeting this afternoon due to lack of a quorum. The Board is scheduled to meet next on February 23 at 2pm, in person and via Zoom. www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
The Board meets next on Monday, January 12, at 2pm (note the earlier start time), in person and via Zoom. Respectful public comment is always welcome. Here are the agenda and Zoom access info: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
For more details on these cases (and all others referred to the Board by the Office of Inspector General), please see this chart, which we regularly update: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
Here are the minutes from the Board's November 2025 meeting: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
The Board met today. It found violations in Cases 25017 and 25021 and assessed fines of $16,000 and $6,000, respectively; found a minor violation in 25021; found probable cause in 3 connected campaign finance matters (25026), and found no probable cause and dismissed 25027.
More on these tomorrow!
Our December 2025 meeting should be underway soon. Here is our Executive Director's Report: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
In lobbying news, 786 individuals are registered with our office; we have collected $376,460 in 2025 registration fees. Re-registration or termination by all is due before January 21, 2026. Here's a list of all lobbyists and their clients: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
We like to say "Don't get caught untaught!" Take an ethics class so your antennae are up and you know when to get confidential, personalized advice! The worst thing we can say in advance is "No, don't do it!" Here's our 2026 class schedule: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
Reminder: the Board meets today at 3 pm, in person and via Zoom. Respectful public comment is always welcome. The agenda and Zoom access info are below.
The recently concluded Council on Governmental Ethics Laws #COGEL Conference was a joy. In Atlanta, at the Marquis Marriott—a beautiful brutalist architectural gem.
We always return fresh with energy and ideas.
