Last Thurdsday, USA Today ran an article entitle, Justices likely to ease rules involving public corruption In a case coming from Virginia in which former Republican Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife were convicted of receiving over $175,000 in gifts … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bribes
I was struck by the little article about China’s having gotten rid of hundreds of city councilmen and 56 provincial (state) legislators last week. According one area resident, these folks got off easily. In a major city whose name I … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER CITY INSPECTOR SENTENCED TO 2½ YEARS IN PRISON FOR TAKING BRIBES TO HELP MORE THAN 500 INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN STATE FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATES CHICAGO — A suburban woman who was authorized by … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: (The Criminal Complaint, which really provides insight into this dark alley of Chicago politics, can be found here.) STATE REP. DERRICK SMITH ARRESTED ON FEDERAL BRIBERY CHARGE CHICAGO — Illinois State Rep. … Continue reading
Mayor Richard Daley caved this week on meting out a mere 3-year ban on doing business with the City of Chicago for vendor felon James Duff. “Just a day earlier, city officials had said that a permanent ban for James … Continue reading
Mayor Richard Daley caved this week on meting out a mere 3-year ban on doing business with the City of Chicago for vendor felon James Duff. “Just a day earlier, city officials had said that a permanent ban for James … Continue reading
Every think that U.S. Attorney doesn’t get out of Chicago enough? Don’t we suburbanites have crime that deserves prosecution? Apparently there was enough in the Bolingbrook public works department to interest the FBI and United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Here’s … Continue reading
Every think that U.S. Attorney doesn’t get out of Chicago enough? Don’t we suburbanites have crime that deserves prosecution? Apparently there was enough in the Bolingbrook public works department to interest the FBI and United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Here’s … Continue reading