At least 15 of Chicago’s 50 alderman supplemented their six-figure city salaries last year by working outside jobs or owning businesses, according to annual financial statements released this morning.You won't find Aldermen Cochrane or Latasha Thomas here. There is a 30 day grace period, but after that they may be penalized.
A handful of City Council members — led by Finance Committee Chairman Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) — also disclosed income that either they or their spouses derived from people who do business with the city or other local government agencies. In Burke’s case, his law firm, Klafter & Burke, provided services to 31 companies with government business ties — seven fewer than it did last year.
Here's Ald. Lyle's ethics statement we also blogged last year's statement as well.
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