From Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam joins letter urging against Blagojevich commutation Washington, D.C. – Representative Peter Roskam (IL-06) joined his Illinois Republican colleagues in signing a letter to President urging him to deny former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s petition for commutation … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rod Blagojevich
That’s what the Chicago Tribune is reporting. And, lest we forget where Red Light Cameras got their authorization, remember that State Rep. Jack Franks was one of the bill’s co-sponsors in 2006. Red light cameras for Jack Franks were something … Continue reading
This is the stairway to the garage under the Old State Capitol building. It is the one that Rod Blagojevich took to avoid walking past me and Jim-Rod, the Two-Headed Chicken. There are two entrances to the Old State Capitol. … Continue reading
A press release from Springfield’s U.S. Attorney: INDICTMENT CHARGES CHICAGO NEW BIRTH CHRISTIAN CENTER PASTOR AND OTHERS WITH DEFRAUDING SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM Springfield, Ill. – The grand jury today returned an indictment that charges the founding pastor of the New Birth … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Springfield: CHICAGO WOMAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR MONEY LAUNDERING, FALSE STATEMENTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FEDERAL GRAND JURY Springfield, Ill. – A Chicago woman has been ordered to serve … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Springfield: FORMER STATE PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR SENTENCED FOR BRIBERY, KICKBACK SCHEME AND FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS Springfield, Ill. – A former director of human resources for the Illinois Department of … Continue reading
When Governor Jim Edgar passed Kids Care in the mid-1990’s, I remember having lunch in the legislators’ dining room and telling her if he wanted it to really succeed, he would let insurance agents sell it. Instead, Edgar and Blagojevich … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: JURY CONVICTS CHICAGO COUPLE ON ALL COUNTS CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR STATE GRANT FRAUD SCHEME Springfield, Ill. – A jury in Springfield, Ill., deliberated approximately five hours today before returning guilty … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney in Springfield about another Rod Blagojevich administration crook: FORMER ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY, KICKBACK SCHEME AND FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURN Springfield, Ill. – A former human … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: FORMER ACTING PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING TOWNSHIP ACCOUNTS Springfield, Ill. – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment that charges Leon Eddie Mondy, former acting Pembroke Township Supervisor, with … Continue reading
Taking a page from President Barack Obama’s governance by Executive Order, Governor Rod Blagojevich ordered the unionization of all home health care workers in 2003. (No, I am wrong. Blagojevich may have provided an example for Obama to follow.) The … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: BROTHER OF FORMER COUNTRY CLUB HILLS POLICE CHIEF SENTENCED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Ricky McCoy, brother of Regina R. Evans, former police chief for Country Club Hills., … Continue reading
ABC Channel 7 is reporting a bill that would require Congressmen to fly coach. How about Illinois State Reps. and Senators? They would have little choice out of Springfield’s Capitol Airport, but I doubt any use it. Instead the legislative … Continue reading
A press release from Springfield’s U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF FOR ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY AND TAKING KICKBACKS, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE Springfield, Ill. – A former Chief of Staff for the Illinois Department … Continue reading
I’ve been to a lot of Republican Party functions since I came back from Washington to run for McHenry County Treasurer in the spring of 1966. The meeting at the Woodstock VFW Thursday night, however, had more energy than any … Continue reading
I was surprised to find Illinois ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich in a National Review article by Rich Lowry entitled, 2013: The Year of Shamelessness America reached new depths of depravity this year — but just wait for 2014 to outdo it. … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: SURGERY CENTER OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES, ADMITS PAYING PHYSICIANS BRIBES AND KICKBACKS FOR PATIENT REFERRALS CHICAGO ― The owner of multiple area outpatient surgery centers pleaded guilty today to federal … Continue reading
Monday is a hard day for newspapers to come up with stories. It’s not just that little governmental happens over the weekend, but the papers have very few reporters on the street. The Chicago Sun-Times solved that problem last Monday … Continue reading