(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Some political watchdogs believe convictions in the Commonwealth Edison bribery case could lead to new laws on public corruption. On the other hand, they might not.
The defendants, including two former ComEd executives, could go to jail for a conspiracy to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
But Madeleine Doubek, head of the group CHANGE Illinois, is skeptical that that politicians will clean up their act.
“It’s human nature, a lot of it, but you want to find the easiest path to keep your power and stay in control,” Doubek said.
Alisa Kaplan, director of Reform for Illinois, agrees. “It’s not in peoples’ nature to want to put restrictions on themselves.”
Yes, she says, she doesn’t give up hope that policymakers will impose meaningful ethical reforms.
Public corruption is the topic of “At Issue,” which airs 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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