Governor should sign ethics bill now

The Illinois House of Representatives and State Senate passed HB 824, which bars state officials from accepting campaign donations from any business which has state contracts with their office.

The legislation would begin to ban the "pay to play" game so strongly played by this governor.

However, he has not signed the bill and while it sits on his desk, he holds fundraisers to continue to collect monies from the very businesses the legislation is meant to bar.

Now, he says he will consider signing the bill if the legislature will pass his capital plan. These are totally separate issues and cannot be joined together in any way.

In order to begin to re-establish trust with the Illinois people, it is necessary to start with ethic laws that earn respect. The Illinois legislature cannot govern without the support of its citizens.

This bill must be signed into law.

Christine K. Prochno

Elk Grove Village