Chicago’s City Ethics board squeezed alderman out of buying World Series tickets from the Chicago Cubs at face-value. Earlier this week, the Ethics Board ruled accepting this offer would violate a ban on elected officials accepting gifts larger than $50.
A violation of ethics?
According to the Chicago Tribune, three aldermen confirmed the Cubs had withdrawn their original offer to city officials. Some are contending new Ethics Board Chairman William Conlon is making “much ado about nothing”.
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“This whole thing is a circus,” said Ald. Ameya Pawar, 47th, whose North Side ward includes part of Wrigleyville.