The on-going political corruption investigations in Illinois continue:

Illinois’ governor Rod Blagojevich might be indicted — the evidence is there say the feds, the question is when will the axe drop, according to WBBM CBS Chicago.

Another investigation is looking into a grant that then Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama obtained for an Englewood botanic garden that was never built, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.

Corruption in Illinois politics is equal opportunity — a Republican governor fell under the weight of political corruption.

There’s something in Chicago’s and Illinois’ political water that causes many to stumble and fall.  Maybe it’s all of those fixers and fundraisers and all of the favors that end up being owed to them as they help political leaders rise in power and office? A little boost here could mean a favor is owed years later when someone rises into a position where they have some pull.

As the investigations continue onward, one can only hope that whatever it is that causes so many political officials in Illinois’ system to go bad can be excised.  One can also hope that the corruption can be contained and kept from spreading beyond Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

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4 Responses to “Illinois Political Investigations Continue”

  1. Daltonsbriefs on September 26th, 2008 7:09 am

    Great work Chris, keep the heat on the Chicago machine, I don’t think the American public really understands what will happen if our country is run like Chicago

    Daltonsbriefss last blog post..Crony Capitalism

  2. Christopher C. Hedges on September 28th, 2008 7:26 pm

    Hi Steve,

    Did you see the news report that Tony Rezko is getting ready to flip against Blago and the crew?

  3. WILLIS WILSON on January 27th, 2009 4:16 pm

    CORRUPTION,CONSPIRACY AND MURDER
    ,,, THE WRONG MAN

    THE SCHAUMBURG ILLINOIS POLICE DEPT. IS DIRTY AND HAS BEEN MORE THAN 20 YRS. THE SCHAUMBURG POLICE AND MANY HIGH LEVEL PEOPLE ALL THE WAY TO FORMER S.A. MAYOR DALEY ARE INVOLVED IN AN INCREDIBLE ONGOING CRIMINAL COVERUP AND CONSPIRACY ,,,,, THE BLATANT DISREGUARD,FALSE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF ME,LYING TO A GRAND JURY,MALICIOUS PROSECUTION,ARMED KIDNAPPING,DEVIATE SEXUAL ASSAULT,RAPE AND MURDER OF YOUNG SUBURBAN GIRLS,PERHAPS SINCE THE 1960,S.

    [SEE DUPAGE COUNTY COLD CASE UNIT]

    BY DIVINE INTERVENTION I SOLVED MY OWN CASE BY FINDING THE PSYCHOPATH WHO RAPED AND MURDERED THESE GIRLS. MAYOR DALEY AND THE SCHAUMBURG POLICE DON,T LIKE IT !

    904 476-9701 SINCERELY, WILLIS EARL WILSON FORMER USMC

  4. Erin Turner on October 10th, 2010 10:20 am

    Cold Case is a nice TV series but the story sometimes does not appeal to me much’:*

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