The Chicago Board of Ethics is referring a Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaign case to the inspector general.
The Chicago Board of Ethics has referred an issue that has put the Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaign in hot water to the city's inspector general's office.
The ethics board, which has been looking into whether the Lightfoot campaign violated the city ethics ordinance earlier this month by emailing Chicago Public School teachers to encourage students to volunteer for her campaign in exchange for extra credit, met Monday.On Tuesday morning, opponent Brandon Johnson said, "The residents of Chicago are getting sick and tired of politicians always attached to corruption."CTU'S vice president is calling for accountability.
The city's ethics ordinance prohibits elected officials from using city resources and information for political purposes.On Monday, she commented on the board of ethics involvement.
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