Illinois Corruption

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Strip Club Owner Tied To Blagojevich's Extensive Political Jobs Program

Chicago Sun-Times | DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

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Perry Mandera might not be a well-known name in most circles. But when he tried to get people a job in then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration, it ...

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Most Corrupt Congressmen: Blago Lands Burris, Jackson Jr. On List

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 09.15.2009 | Chicago

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Their quest for the vacant U.S. Senate seat of President Barack Obama has landed Sen. Roland Burris and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on a watchdog grou...

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Wanted: Suitable Senate Candidate

Marcel Pacatte | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago

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No one in the race has the resume, experience or heft required of a U.S. Senator. In fact, the bench in Illinois is pretty weak right now, among both Democrats and Republicans.

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More Reform Needed in Illinois

Rep. Jack Franks | Posted 07.17.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois must re-evaluate its redistricting rules, which currently favor incumbents by allowing them to choose their constituents, rather than the people choosing their legislator.

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What Can One Learn in Springfield?

Henryk A. Kowalczyk | Posted 07.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Adam Andrzejewski, Illinois Corruption, Illinois Governor Race, Political Outsiders, Illinois Governor 2010, Chicago News

Behind the objection is an unspoken assumption that holding a top public office requires some knowledge and skills that are beyond the reach of an average citizen.

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Lobbying Belongs on the Reform Agenda

Cindi Canary | Posted 06.12.2009 | Chicago

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If Illinois ever hopes to sanitize itself from the stench of political corruption, it must expose lobbying to the light of day and demand higher ethical conduct from state lobbyists.

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Quinn: Reform Commission Doesn't Go Far Enough

AP | Posted 05.29.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn is praising the recommendations from his Illinois Reform Commission but says the panel left out some good ide...

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Illinois Reform Commission: Term Limits For Powerful Politicians, Open Meetings, Cap Campaign Contributions (READ THE PROPOSALS)

AP | ANDREA ZELINSKI | Posted 05.29.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- After 100 days poring over stacks of data and testimony, a commission appointed by Gov. Pat Quinn has delivered a sweeping p...

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Illinois Called 'Nigeria Of The Midwest' By Reform Commission Member

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long and Ashley Rueff | Posted 05.23.2009 | Chicago

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A key member of Gov. Pat Quinn's reform panel called Tuesday for lawmakers to approve meaningful state contract reforms so businesses that have given ...

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Tax Day (Dis)Honor Roll: Illinois' Most Notorious Tax Cheating Politicians

Ben Strauss | Posted 05.16.2009 | Chicago

Among the damning evidence against Troutman was a recording of her saying, "Most aldermen, most politicians are ho's."

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Legislators Mixed On Commission's Plans To End Pay-To-Play, Limit Campaign Contributions

The Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.02.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD - Just hours after launching the initial salvo to end pay-to-play in state government, members of a blue-ribbon group traveled from Chicag...

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Crooked Politicians Costing Illinois $300M In 'Corruption Tax': Professor

AP | ANDREA ZELINSKI | Posted 04.30.2009 | Chicago

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As taxpayers look down the barrel of a major income tax increase, another tax already is draining their wallets. But this one isn't found anywhere in ...

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Louisiana Beats Illinois For Most Corrupt State Honors

Chicago Tribune | Howard Witt | Posted 04.27.2009 | Chicago

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[F]or genuine, savory, infused-in-the-gumbo style public venality, Louisiana still has Illinois, and most of America, beat. Ranked according to corrup...

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Blagojevich, Burris and a Few Broken Hands

Alden Loury | Posted 04.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Politics, Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Mobsters, Political Corruption, Roland Burris, Dick Mell, Illinois Politics, Illinois Corruption, Blagojevich Scandal, Harlem Nights, Chicago News

We have a long track record of political disasters in this state, and the folks on the inside need to be taught that the people of Illinois have had enough. We don't need more promises of reform.

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The Onion's Timeline Of Illinois Corruption

The Onion | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

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The controversy surrounding Illinois senator Roland Burris is only the latest chapter in a long history of political corruption in the Land of Lincoln...

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Karl Rove Instructs Illinois GOP: You Have A Pretty Easy Message

Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 03.27.2009 | Chicago

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Karl Rove, the political brain trust of former President George W. Bush, told Northwest suburban Republicans they can win back the state if they don't...

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Government Reform Panels Craft Post-Blagojevich Agendas

The State Journal-Register | ADRIANA COLINDRES | Posted 03.26.2009 | Chicago

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With Illinois government reeling from allegations of scandal, most notably the accusation that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell a U.S. Senate...

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Obama: Illinois Ready To Move Forward After Blagojevich

AP | Posted 03.16.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - President Barack Obama says Illinois is ready to move forward now that Rod Blagojevich has been removed as governor. In an interv...

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New Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn: 'We'll Fumigate State Government'

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 03.02.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn moved quickly Friday to put Rod Blagojevich's scandal-ridden tenure behind him, signing his first executive o...

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Booting Blagojevich Won't Cure Illinois Politics: Greg Hinz

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 02.28.2009 | Chicago

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[W]hatever his crimes and misdemeanors, high and low, Rod Blagojevich is only an example of what's gone terribly wrong with Illinois politics. The sta...

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Do the Right Thing

Susan Greenhalgh | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics

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The Senate is doing the right thing by seating Burris, now Burris should do the right thing and pledge to resign if Blagojevich is convicted.

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As Attorney General, Roland Burris Steered State Business To Friends, Gave Jobs To Family

ProPublica | Ben Protess | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

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Politicians and the media [1] largely have portrayed Sen. Roland Burris as an upstanding public official. As Barack Obama described his replacement in...

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Ex-Blagojevich Adviser Chris Kelly Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges

AP | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser has admitted he illegally used corporate funds to pay gambling debts and pers...

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Ties To Indicted Cellini Helped Kill Waukegan Casino Plan

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago

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A key reason that the Illinois Gaming Board rejected a bid to put a casino in Waukegan was that indicted businessman William F. Cellini still stood to...

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