From the U.S. Attorney’s Office comes this statement concerning former U.S. Representative Dennis Hastert, who represented Coral Township in McHenry County during his first term in Congress: Statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Following the Guilty Plea of Former U.S. … 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
“This is a dangerous planet. Only a politician would try to tell you otherwise. And I’m not talking about wars–we’re America, we win our wars. Plagues can appear out of nowhere and slaughter millions of people. Blights can wipe out … Continue reading
To have a personal connection with both major figures involved in the trial of Rod Blagojevich has been fascinating to me. I ran against Roland Burris for State Comptroller in 1982. I wanted to test an hypothesis that one could … Continue reading
