Is Illinois Alderman’s Vote a Conflict of Interest?

Rockford, Illinois Alderman Natavias Ervins (l.) voted in favor of a Seminole Hard Rock proposal to develop a $310 million casino, to be built by his former employer, Ringland-Johnson Construction. A TV station asked if that was a conflict of interest; a city attorney and others say it’s not.

Is Illinois Alderman’s Vote a Conflict of Interest?

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