We post all Statements of Financial Interests filed by candidates here: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

Chicago's next Consolidated Municipal Election is February 23, 2027. All candidates must file Statements of Financial Interests with us after qualifying as candidates. We've updated our Guide for Candidates: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

We've updated the status of Case 25021, which is based on an investigation by the Office of Inspector General: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

Here are the minutes from the Board's March 2026 meeting (as a reminder, minutes going back to 2005 are available on our minutes page): www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

And in Case 25028, involving a former employee's relative who was employed by a City vendor and an alleged quid pro quo, the Board dismissed the matter against the vendor, but continued the matter with respect to the former employee: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

The Board also declined to find probable cause in a case referred by the Inspector General involving an elected official investigated for advocating for their relative's employment, as there was insufficient evidence in the record to show advocacy. Case 26008: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

At yesterday's meeting the Board also granted a City employee a waiver from the law's prohibition on receiving more than $1,000 from a City loan or grant program, to enabler the employee to apply for home modifications for a disabled child. See: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

Among other actions the Board took yesterday, it dismissed a citizen complaint alleging that an elected official caused improper political content to be posted on their official social media page (Case 26011.C). See: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

Attached is our Executive Director's Report. We will be underway shortly. www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

In lobbying news, 684 individuals are currently registered with us, and we have collected $283,605 in 2026 registration fees. A complete list of lobbyists and their clients is here: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

A reminder for lobbyists: 1Q 2026 Activity Reports are due by 11:59:59pm Monday April 20. Don't be late! www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

The Board meets next on Monday, April 13 at 2pm, live and via Zoom. Respectful public comment and participation is welcome. Here's the agenda and Zoom access info: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

The legal reason for this is that the IL Election Code does not preempt home rule as to a unit of local government's campaign contribution limits. (It does preempt local laws as to placement of electioneering signs, etc., but not as to contribution limits.)

A common Mayoral election question we get: "so the State law caps on campaign contributions are "blown" because of a self-funder--do the City's campaign contribution limits still apply?" YES they still do. See this: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

We're 1/2 way done with filing season--all ~3,975 filers must file before May 2. All filed forms are posted here for public inspection (we keep them for 7 years): webapps1.chicago.gov/efis/search

Nevada Lt. Gov. Anthony fined $3K in trans-athlete ethics case Nevada ethics panel fined Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony $3,000 over use of state resources to promote women’s sports task force amid trans athlete debate.

Very interesting case from our colleagues in Nevada. We haven’t seen a situation like this. www.rgj.com/story/news/2...

Our two newest Board members were confirmed earlier today by the City Council. Here are brief bios of all 7 Board members:
www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

Here are the minutes of the Board's February 2026 meeting: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

The Board also granted a waiver from the ethics law's revolving door prohibitions to a City employee to become the first CEO of the Chicago Residential Investment Fund ("CRIF"): www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

On 3/16, the Board fined a campaign contributor $1,000 (25030.01.IG), found that an employee committed minor violations due to incomplete ethics disclosures (25023.IG), and found probable cause in a case involving a sitting elected official's fiduciary duty (26005.IG) www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

We will be underway soon. Here is our Executive Director's Report: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...

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...