City Services
- Executive Director's Statement to Mayor's Ethics Reform Task Force
- View Filed Statements of Financial Interest
- Financial Interests Statements - Filing with paper forms
- Inspector General Research and Recommendations
- Annual Reports
- Board Meeting Minutes
- Rules & Regulations of the Board of Ethics
- Amended Ethics Ordinance - effective July 1, 2013
- Governmental Ethics Ordinance, effective 11/1/12-6/30/13
- Governmental Ethics Ordinance, expired 10/31/12
- Campaign Financing Ordinance
- Executive Orders 2011-1 through 2011-6
- Legislative Inspector General Ordinance, effective through June 30, 2013
- Amended Legislative Inspector General Ordinance, effective July 1, 2013
- Legislative Inspector General - Rules and Regulations
- Archive of Advisory Opinions
- Educational Brochures
- Board Members' Bios
- Ethics & Open Meetings Guide for Bd. & Commission Members
Department
Share
Print
RSSEthics
Featured Services and Programs
Ethics Reform
Since taking office, Mayor Emanuel has initiated numerous reforms to improve ethics and accountability in Chicago’s government, including signing six Executive Orders strengthening the City’s ethics rules, creating an online lobbyist disclosure system, appointing an Ethics Reform Task Force charged with making recommendations to ensure appropriate oversight of government activity, introducing first-of-its-kind whistleblower protections for all Chicago residents, and appointing seven new members to Board of Ethics. For a full view of Mayor Emanuel’s ethics reform timeline, click here.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.
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 or investigating complaints.
Most Recent News (Ethics)
What We Do
Supporting Information
- A Guide for Candidates to Elected Office of the City of Chicago
- Chicago Board of Ethics - A General Guide for the Public
- File an Ethics FOIA Request
- Lobbyist Filing Requirements
- View Statements of Financial Interests for Candidates to Elected Office
City Data
Department Main Office
Ethics
-
Phone: 312.744.9660
TTY: 312.744.5996
Fax: 312.744.2793
Contact Us -
740 N. Sedgwick St.
5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654-8488 Get Directions
Copyright © 2010 - 2013 City of Chicago
