River Forest public and trustee debate appointments after ethics-code concerns

Margie Sakander used public comment time to summarize the work of outgoing Ethics Commission Chair Peggy Daly and criticized changes to the village ethics code adopted in 2022. Sakander said Daly told the board the outside-counsel edits 'gutted the ethics ordinance by removing conflicts of interest jurisdiction' and quoted Daly: "Failing to have an independent and trained body to investigate charges of conflicts of interest is at worst sets the stage for cronyism and corruption." The commenter urged careful vetting of nominees and expressed concern about how ethics allegations were handled.