78-Year Old Chicago Democrat Gambling Man Gets Off with Six Months on Tax Charges

A press release from the U.S.Attorney’s Office: WILLIAM BEAVERS SENTENCED FOR FAILING TO PAY TAXES ON CAMPAIGN AND COUNTY FUNDS USED FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES CHICAGO — WILLIAM BEAVERS, a former Cook County Commissioner and, before that, a longtime Chicago alderman … Continue reading

Another Blagojevich Crook Goes Down in Surgi-Center Kickback Scheme

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

Blagojevich/Jesse Jackson, Jr., Fundraiser Indicted for Bribes/Kickbacks to Physicians for Referrals to Surgery Centers Characterized as Ad Expenses

Four years after his 2008 interview, a physician was indicted for income tax evasion and mail fraud according to the following press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Chicago Tribune explains his connection to our crooked former Governor Rod … Continue reading

Blagojevich’s Former Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty to Charges Concerning Appointment of or Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate Replacement; Blow by Blow Account

John Harris, former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s chief of staff, has plead guilty to “participating in a scheme to commit wire fraud, including through the deprivation of honest services.” Harris admits that “from approximately October 2008 to on or about December … Continue reading

U.S. Attorney’s Press Release on Former Gov. Rod and Brother Rob Blagojevich’s, John Harris’, Alonzo Monk’s, Chris Kelly’s and Bill Cellini’s Indictme

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

Fitzgerald Asks for More Time to Indict Blagojevich

April 7, 2009. That’s the new Rod Blagojevich indictment deadline being sought by Chicago’s United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Too many tapped thousands of telephone calls to analyze. Too many new witnesses to interview. Too many potential defendants. Grand juries … Continue reading

Fitzgerald Asks for More Time to Indict Blagojevich

April 7, 2009. That’s the new Rod Blagojevich indictment deadline being sought by Chicago’s United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Too many tapped thousands of telephone calls to analyze. Too many new witnesses to interview. Too many potential defendants. Grand juries … Continue reading