A letter from Wonder Lake’s Tom Matthews: Defeat Corruption Both knowingly and unknowingly many accept and Embrace corruption, for a life of luxury and comfort, at the expense of their fellow citizens, corruption is promoted and maintained by those who have … Continue reading
$10,000 to buy a job in the Cook County Circuit Clerk’s Office! How incredibly corrupt is that? Any corruption we have in McHenry County just pales to insignificance in the light of what goes on in Cook County. … Continue reading
Here’s what the Northwest Herald is promoting on its daily email today: You can link to the article here. … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Head of Amtrak Transportation at Union Station in Chicago Guilty of Corruption for Steering Work to Wife’s Company CHICAGO — The head of Amtrak transportation at Union Station in Chicago admitted in … Continue reading
Take a look at this story in the Chicago Tribune about indictements in Indiana. The U.S. Attorney over there is after corruption. Wishing the U.S. Attorney in Illinois was concentrating on more of Illinois’ corrupt politicians. Incidentially, the Sheriff is … Continue reading
The United States Supreme Court has just overturned the corruption conviction of Virginia’s ex-Governor Robert McDonnell. Although his relationship with a mega-gift giver was described as “tawdry” by the majority decision, it was not illegal. Chief Justice John Roberts said, … Continue reading
The justifiable uproar about the shooting sixteen times of a black Chicago teen by a Chicago Policeman and the suppression of the video until well after Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s election has sucked pretty much all the air out of other … Continue reading
A press release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation: Michael J. Anderson Named Special Agent in Charge of Chicago Division Director James B. Comey has named Michael J. Anderson special agent in charge (SAC) of the FBI’s Chicago Division. Mr. … Continue reading
The following press release has been posted by the FBI in Louisville, Kentucky: FBI Louisville Seeks the Public’s Assistance in Identifying Public Corruption within the Commonwealth of Kentucky Special Agent in Charge Howard S. Marshall of the FBI’s Louisville Division, … Continue reading
A press release from Paul Schimpf, the Republican candidate for Attorney General: SCHIMPF WILL EMPOWER ILLINOIS CITIZENS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION 3rd Reason to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 SPRINGFIELD, IL – Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf unveiled Reason … Continue reading
As Attorney General Lisa Madigan is preparing to come to McHenry County to speak at attorney Herb Franks’ celebration of practicing law for fifty years, a press release from Paul Schimpf, the Republican candidate against Madigan, has arrived: SCHIMPF: CORRUPTION … Continue reading
Here’s an update on what’s going on with former McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Milliman’s wrongful termination suit against Sheriff Keith Nygren, Undersheriff Andy Zinke, Commander John Miller, Lt. Ken Nielsen, Sgt. Steven Schmitt and McHenry County. It was filed … Continue reading
I was struck by the little article about China’s having gotten rid of hundreds of city councilmen and 56 provincial (state) legislators last week. According one area resident, these folks got off easily. In a major city whose name I … Continue reading
[I got my timeline mixed up when I said that Rahm Emmanuel had a role as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff in assigning Patrick Fitzgerald the prosecution of Scooter Libby. [I have moved the incorrect assertion to the bottom … 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
Do you find it as depressing as Springfield State Journal-Register columnist Doug Finke that Illinois is no long number one in corruption? Here’s what he wrote on the subject today: “Business Insider did a story last week that said Illinois … Continue reading
In the Epilogue of his new book “Chicago Confidential,” former State rep. and Senator Roger Keats says he has “changed the names to protect the guilty.” The book is an insider’s look at political corruption in Chicago and Illinois. If … Continue reading
I see that the mandatory motorcycle helmet folks are back. The Chicago Sun-Times editorialized about passage last November and I saved the piece to remind me to write this article. Back in 1975, James “Bud” Washburn of Morris was Republican … Continue reading
A regular commenter offers the following about the state of Illinois politics: I thought I’d feel ??? good ??? over Blago being found guilty after all this time. That balloon popped when I was back in reality. He’s just one … Continue reading
Yesterday, a high school classmate of former State Rep. and State Senator Roger Keats commented on the Illinois politician’s moving to Texas. Another Florida expatriate left a comment that I would like to share more broadly. Here’s his take on … Continue reading
