New transparency rules passed in July require trade groups lobbying in Chicago to register; information to be posted online. New ethics rules adopted by Chicago in July require trade association employees to register with the city if they plan to lobby city government, although it exempts volunteers, board members and other non-paid representatives of a trade group. The new lobbying registration requirements were part of an ethics reform package proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to make city government more transparent. Chicago and many other major cities require lobbyists to register, although rules vary widely from city to city. More trade groups are based in Chicago than… Read More