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Feds charge 15, including 7 City workers for bribery, etc.
May 22, 2008 - U.S. Atty Release

Plea offers a stunning contradiction to governor's claims of ignorance of corruption in his administration
April 22, 2008 - BGA Statement

NEW: Former state official says job came because of Rezko and campaign donations to governor (pdf)
April 22, 2008 - Plea agreement

Appeals Court sends shock waves through City Hall
April 18, 2008 - Sun-Times Op-Ed

SPECIAL SECTION: News on BGA FOIA lawsuit

Sun-Times echoes BGA call for audit of magnet schools
Feb 7, 2008 - Chicago Sun-Times

Public Official 'A' allegedly said "he could award [state] contracts, legal work, and investment banking to help with fund-raising."
December 21, 2007-Chicago Sun-Times

OPINION PIECE: Legacy of tax-fed patronage must end - Chicago Tribune

Special Section: Hired Truck and Patronage Hiring News

Special Section: George Ryan Trial

Kane County Chronicle files civil rights lawsuit against Illinois justices
June 13, 2007 - Chicago Sun-Times

Judge: No criminal background checks of jurors in City Hall case
April 26, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

Bid to toss City Hall jobs charge
April 26, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

Verdict could mean trouble for Daley, Blagojevich
April 20, 2006 - Medill News Service / NW Indiana Times

GUILTY: Former Governor convicted
April 17, 2006 - Chicago Sun-Times

CHA contractor pleads guilty to stealing funds; Will cooperate in other investigation
April 14, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

More woe for Ryan jury as talks drag on?
April 13, 2006 - Chicago Sun-Times

City Hall to audit records of employees named in court papers
April 11, 2006 - Associated Press

Daley's responds to allegations of patronage hiring
April 11, 2006 - Chicago Sun-Times

Feds: Files destroyed in hiring probe
April 11, 2006 - Chicago Sun-Times

Ryan Judge Huddles With Lawyers, Topic A Mystery
April 11, 2006 - Associated Press

Ryan jurors finish 7th day of deliberations

Ryan Jury in sixth day of deliberations
April 6, 2006 - Associated Press

Jury in Ryan case sifting through mounds of evidence April 5, 2006 - Associated Press

City Hiring fraud trial set to start in May
March 31, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

New jury in George Ryan Trial asks for info about tax charge
March 31, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

Aide to former Illinois House Speaker Lee Daniels pleads guilty to fraud charges.
March 29, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

Jury in George Ryan Trial begins second round of deliberations
March 29, 2006 - Chicago Tribune

Downloads

The "Clout List", produced during U.S. vs. Sorich et al. (pdf)

Kane County Chronicle suit alleges corruption in Illinois judicial system (2MB pdf)

Former Streets and Sanitation chief indicted: DOJ News Release (pdf)

Federal monitor: City sends mixed message on patronage, signals resistance to reform (pdf)

Charges accuse city worker / HDO operative of perjury, preview more to come: Indictment (pdf)

Grand jury indicts city / HDO worker: News release (pdf)

U.S. Attorney announces election-day monitoring for Chicago, suburbs

Levine admits to shakedowns for cash, campaign money for a "certain public official" (pdf)

U.S. Attorney announces new indictments for key Silver Shovel, Hired Truck figure (News Release)

Blagojevich friend and top fundraiser Rezko indicted: USDOJ news release (pdf)

Official indictment brought against Antoin Rezko (pdf)

Offical indictment brought against Rezko and Stuart Levine (pdf)

IDOT ordered to turn over documents to Attorney General Lisa Madigan (pdf)

Transcript of Mayor Daley's interview with Special Prosecutors, regarding the Jon Burge investigation (pdf)

Lawsuit by ex-state worker names Blagojevich aides, alleges retaliation for whistleblowing (pdf)

Fitzgerald probing Blagojevich hiring, letter asks Madigan to drop inquiry (pdf)

See the political hiring list unveiled in Sorich trial (pdf)

September 2005 status report by City Hall Monitor Noelle Brennan (pdf)

Federal proffer of evidence against Robert Sorich (pdf)

Michael Tristano Plea Agreement (pdf)

Donald Tomczak Plea Agreement (pdf)

Robert Sorich Complaint (pdf)

Patrick Slattery Complaint (pdf)

Quotes from Mayor Richard M. Daley on Corruption (pdf)

U.S. Attorney News Release: Two City of Chicago officials with fraudulently rigging hiring and promotions