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Chicago Sun-Times
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Ethics complaints involving city treasurer Conyears-Ervin demand a closer look

The city’s Board of Ethics began looking into allegations against City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin but then closed the case. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

There may not yet be an outright ethics fire in the office of City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, but her alleged activities are surrounded by enough smoke to warrant sounding an alarm.

On Monday, the city’s Board of Ethics is expected to take up the matter at its regular monthly meeting, according to the Chicago Tribune, which first reported on the ethics concerns arising from the complaint accusing Conyears-Ervin of making her staff plan her daughter’s birthday party and handle her grocery shopping.

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