Lucking Out

Tis would have been the front page of the Chicago Sun-Times if the Black Hawks had not won the Stanley Cup.

Those of you who are more interested in politics than hockey knew that testimony in Governor Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial got started yesterday.

But you couldn’t tell from the ten o’clock news.

It was non-stop Black Hawk Stanley Cup celebration time.

The front page of the Chicago Sun-Times did not read,

A LESSON IN
CORRUPTION

on the newsstands.

One had to go inside to find that.

And nothing in the Tribune except a page three story about some guy getting Blagojevich’s face tattooed on his thigh until one gets to page 6!

So, the politicians of Illinois lucked out.

Less obvious guilt by association that way.

There is still that incumbent problem, however, as the Tribune points out on page 15.


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Lucking Out — 1 Comment

  1. Interesting Cal. Seems Jack Franks was publicly getting out ahead of the BLAGO scandal some time before it blew up in the ‘families’ face??? “Insider” turncoat! It gets better, keep watching!

    Franks, Herbert
    P. O. Box 5
    Marengo, IL 60152
    Occupation: Attorney
    Employer: Franks Gerkin & McKenna P.C. $2,000.00
    10/10/2002 In-Kind Contribution
    Friends of Blagojevich Rent Franks, Herbert P. O. Box 5
    Marengo, IL 60152

    Franks, Herbert
    P. O. Box 5
    Marengo, IL 60152
    Occupation: Attorney
    Employer: Franks Gerkin & McKenna P.C. $5,000.00
    11/30/2001 Individual Contribution
    Friends of Blagojevich

    Franks, Herbert
    P. O. Box 5
    Marengo, IL 60152
    Occupation: Attorney
    Employer: Franks Gerkin & McKenna P.C. $100.00
    1/13/2002 Individual Contribution
    Friends of Blagojevich

    Franks, Herbert
    P. O. Box 5
    Marengo, IL 60152
    Occupation: Attorney
    Employer: Franks Gerkin & McKenna P.C. $500.00
    6/10/2002 Individual Contribution
    Friends of Blagojevich

    Franks, Herbert
    P. O. Box 5
    Marengo, IL 60152
    Occupation: Attorney
    Employer: Franks Gerkin & McKenna P.C. $5,000.00
    6/25/2002 Individual Contribution
    Friends of Blagojevich

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