Considering that local State’s Attorneys seem to be hamstrung when they go after fellow officeholders, perhaps my title is too harsh. After all, throughout my lifetime, it has been pretty much the U.S. Attorney’s Office and newspapers that have gone … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: ILLINOIS STATE REP. DERRICK SMITH CONVICTED OF TAKING $7,000 BRIBE CHICAGO — Illinois State Rep. DERRICK SMITH (10th District) was convicted today on federal corruption charges for accepting a $7,000 cash bribe … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney: Special Session: No Comprehensive Pension Reform, House Votes to Expel Smith Springfield, IL… On Friday the Governor called a Special Session for lawmakers to consider pension reform to save the State’s growing … Continue reading
This article was run first about two months ago, however, considering that Derrick Smith is about to be kicked out of the Illinois House, it seems appropriate to remind folks the last one to be forced from the floor. So … Continue reading
So far I haven’t seen former State Rep. and Appellate Court Justice Peg Breslin’s name in any of the stories about the “alleged” bribe-taking State Rep. Derrick Smith. “The last Illinois House member expelled was in 1905, when representatives voted, … Continue reading
That’s what people want now, according to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown. He uses State Rep. Derrick Smith, the Democrat appointed by Secretary of State Jesse White and political allies. Smith was arrested for taking $7,000 in bribes. He was … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: STATE REP. DERRICK SMITH INDICTED ON FEDERAL BRIBERY CHARGE CHICAGO — Illinois State Rep. Derrick Smith (10th District) was indicted today for allegedly accepting a $7,000 cash bribe to write an official … 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
