The Board of Ethics administers Chicago’s Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances, laws adopted to help ensure that City officials and employees avoid conflicts of interests.
Featured Services and Programs
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Statements of Financial Interests
View / File Statements from City employees, officials and candidates
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Lobbyists' Filings
View / File lobbyist registration or quarterly reports and lobbyist information
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Board Meetings
View Board meeting schedule and minutes dating back to 2005 and Executive Director's Reports to 2017.
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Governmental Ethics Ordinance / Rules & Regs / Executive Orders
View the current version of the Ordinance and all changes since 2018, relevant Executive Orders, and the Board's Rules & Regulations
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Disclosures
View aldermanic disclosures dating back to 2010, and other required and non-required disclosures (e.g. travel disclosures) dating back to 2012
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Advice & Enforcement
Search all Board formal advisory opinions, completed investigative reports and findings, settlement agreements, and other enforcement actions dating back to 1986
The agency’s activities include:
- Providing confidential advice;
- Educating City personnel, vendors, lobbyists and the public about the Ordinances;
- Regulating lobbyists and campaign contributors;
- Distributing and maintaining financial disclosure statements for public inspection; and,
- Referring complaints and adjudicating completed investigations.
Department Main Office
Ethics
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Phone: 312.744.9660
TTY: 312.744.5996
Fax: 312.744.2793
Contact Us -
740 N. Sedgwick St.
5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654-8488 Office Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Steven I. Berlin
Executive Director