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The Right Stuff: Ghosts of Tammany Hall politics linger
Fairfield-Suisun Daily Republic· 4 days agoNew York’s and Tammany Hall’s history is a study in single-party rule and political corruption....
Feds say ex-Ald. Ed Burke used his power on ‘dark path’ of corruption, seek 10 years in prison
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFederal prosecutors are asking for 10 years in prison for former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke, arguing...
Ed Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption, feds say: 'He abused and exploited his office'
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoBurke should be sentenced this month to 10 years in prison for illegally wielding his considerable...
Tim Mapes, former Madigan chief of staff, reports to federal prison
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFormer House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime chief of staff is now a federal inmate, the...
Ed Burke deserves 10-year prison sentence in corruption case, prosecutors argue Tuesday
NBC Chicago· 3 days agoEdward M. Burke should be sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally wielding his considerable clout to strong-arm developers and threaten one of Chicago’s cultural icons for his own benefit ...
Ed Burke, 80, deserves 10 years in jail for corruption convictions, federal prosecutors argue
CBS News· 3 days agoFederal prosecutors argue that disgraced former alderman Ed Burke deserves 10 years and one month in...
Judicial giant Harry D. Leinenweber dies at 87: 'He was the coolest judge I've ever seen, on TV or...
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoHarry D. Leinenweber, the legal giant from Joliet who served as a federal judge for nearly four...
She was a top supporter of a right-wing mogul. Now she’s a star witness against him.
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State Senate appointment comes down to 2 Republicans in Carroll County
The East Liverpool Review· 1 day agoThe decision today as to who will be appointed to succeed Republican Michael Rulli in the state Senate will be made by the GOP chairwoman and secretary in tiny Carroll County — and both are ...