Back during the early days of McHenry County Blog I had a couple of talks with Kenneth Conner, who had a view of the Tony Rezko-Barack Obama real estate deal. Now, Conner has written a book that people interested in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tony Rezko
Found this on Illinois Review. The story is about former Cheers’ and Frasier star Kelsey Grammer’s deciding to shoot the television series “The Boss” in Chicago. Here’s what caught my attention. Creator Farhan Safinia comments on the lack of constitutional … Continue reading
Last night as a very few Republican precinct committeemen were picking up campaign literature to distribute, one of the local members of the power elite took over from the Jim Ryan staffer who was there. I took Ryan’s literature, but … Continue reading
Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times printed a map showing a tour for President Barack Obama fans. It’s called “The Obama Trail.” But there is another Obama tour, something like the Tour of Scandals that used to (and may still) exist in … Continue reading
Here’s what folks have been waiting for all day. The “Year of a Million Dreams” is over for the governor and his family. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich and his family have reported checked out of their hotel at Disney World. … Continue reading
Two of the investors in the Waukegan casino group showed up in Crystal Lake to make a pitch for and won the approximately $115 million Vulcan Lakes Tax Increment Financing district development. One of them, sitting before the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Two of the investors in the Waukegan casino group showed up in Crystal Lake to make a pitch for and won the approximately $115 million Vulcan Lakes Tax Increment Financing district development. One of them, sitting before the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
First the disclaimer. As the Libertarian Party candidate for governor, I ran against Rod Blagojevich in 2002. I got whomped, receiving just 2% of the vote. Democrat Blagojevich, one of whose chief fund raisers, Tony Rezko, is a Federal felon … Continue reading
First the disclaimer. As the Libertarian Party candidate for governor, I ran against Rod Blagojevich in 2002. I got whomped, receiving just 2% of the vote. Democrat Blagojevich, one of whose chief fund raisers, Tony Rezko, is a Federal felon … Continue reading
On October 18th I found a story about a whistle blower charging funny business by the bank that gave Mrs. Tony Rezko a mortgage on the lot next to Senator Barack Obama’s mansion. The source of the story was a … Continue reading
On October 18th I found a story about a whistle blower charging funny business by the bank that gave Mrs. Tony Rezko a mortgage on the lot next to Senator Barack Obama’s mansion. The source of the story was a … Continue reading
The following is a press release from U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s office: WILLIAM F. CELLINI, SR., INDICTED FOR ALLEGED ROLE IN DEFRAUDINGTEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM WITH REZKO, LEVINE AND OTHERS CHICAGO –A longtime political insider in Springfield was indicted today on … Continue reading
The following is a press release from U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s office: WILLIAM F. CELLINI, SR., INDICTED FOR ALLEGED ROLE IN DEFRAUDINGTEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM WITH REZKO, LEVINE AND OTHERS CHICAGO –A longtime political insider in Springfield was indicted today on … Continue reading
Last time it was the Mercy Health System’s attempt to obtain the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board’s approval. Joseph Levine, Jim Ryan’s biggest fund raiser turned Rod Blagojevich buddy, fixed the favorable outcome after his contractor buddy Jacob Kiferbaum got … Continue reading
Last time it was the Mercy Health System’s attempt to obtain the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board’s approval. Joseph Levine, Jim Ryan’s biggest fund raiser turned Rod Blagojevich buddy, fixed the favorable outcome after his contractor buddy Jacob Kiferbaum got … Continue reading
So, who’s the biggest political crook in Chicago? I nominate Tony Rezko until the U.S. Attorney’s Office gets around to indicting one of his patrons. The ever protective of Barack Obama Chicago print and electronic media have apparently ignored a … Continue reading
So, who’s the biggest political crook in Chicago? I nominate Tony Rezko until the U.S. Attorney’s Office gets around to indicting one of his patrons. The ever protective of Barack Obama Chicago print and electronic media have apparently ignored a … Continue reading
Credit a blog of the New York Daily News with pointing me to a Cook County law suit for $4.2 million, plus punitive damages, against Mutual Bank. At issue is an analysis by Kenneth Conner of an appraisal by Adams … Continue reading
Credit a blog of the New York Daily News with pointing me to a Cook County law suit for $4.2 million, plus punitive damages, against Mutual Bank. At issue is an analysis by Kenneth Conner of an appraisal by Adams … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times features on its Sunday front page an article about federal law enforcement agents putting intense investigatory efforts into how the governor and his wife Patti paid for a $90,000 addition to the Chicago home. They are keying … Continue reading