‘Vallas for Mayor’ Faces $10,500 Fine for Breaking Campaign Finance Rules

Paul Vallas’ Mayoral Campaign Fined for Violating Campaign Finance Rules

Chicago, IL – Paul Vallas’ mayoral campaign, known as “Vallas for Mayor,” has been slapped with a fine of $10,500 by the Chicago Board of Ethics. In a unanimous 4-0 vote, the Board determined that the campaign had violated the city’s campaign finance rules. The violation involved a contribution from an entity engaged in business with the city, which exceeded the $1,500 limit set for political contributions to any candidate for elected city office.