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The road to reform

Corruption has burdened Illinois since its earliest days. But change is possible. Here’s how.

By | Chicago Tribune and | jmahr@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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The Illinois Reform Commission, chaired by former federal prosecutor Patrick Collins, second from left, unsuccessfully proposed in 2009 that state and local law enforcement should be allowed to use wiretaps to pursue corruption investigations. David Hoffman, then Chicago’s inspector general, is at left. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune)
The Illinois Reform Commission, chaired by former federal prosecutor Patrick Collins, second from left, unsuccessfully proposed in 2009 that state and local law enforcement should be allowed to use wiretaps to pursue corruption investigations. David Hoffman, then Chicago’s inspector general, is at left. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune)
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Illinois' culture of corruption may leave many feeling hopeless. But elected officials, from Gov. JB Pritzker to township trustees, have the power to make a difference.
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