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They’ve been doing this for years, so it was only a matter of time before somebody questioned the ethics of the trip.

Struggling to restore confidence in a state government battered by scandal, Illinois lawmakers late last year passed sweeping ethics reforms that included new restrictions on gifts from those who could influence them.

But two weeks ago, a large group of legislators passed through a gaping loophole in that law on their way to a posh Puerto Rican resort in a trip paid for by companies and lobbyists seeking favors from the state, a Tribune investigation has found.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 20, 04 @ 4:09 pm

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