On Monday, December 29th, 2025, an inspector general investigation report was published to the Executive Ethics Commission's website. Please visit the EEC's publications section to view them.

On Monday, December 29th, 2025, a decision regarding EEC Case # 26-EEC-001 - in RE Jennifer Earlywine was published to the Executive Ethics Commission's website. Please visit the EEC's publications section to view it.

Derek Cima

Chief Information Officer

Derek has been with the EEC since September 2018. Before joining the EEC, Derek worked in IDOT’s Bureau of Information Processing. Since taking leadership of EEC IT, Derek has prioritized rapid response times, customer service, and a commitment to cybersecurity best practices. Derek is a native of Marion, Illinois and graduate of John A. Logan College and Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, where his focuses of study included cybersecurity and digital forensics.

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