Category: Illinois

IL: More Reform?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 5, 2009
Categories In Illinois

Will recent events in Illinois spark more campaign finance and ethics reforms in the state? That’s what this article considers.

Use of Automated Calls

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 5, 2009
Categories In Illinois

According to this report, Rahm Emanuel used automated calls to announce his recent resignation from his House seat.

Lobbyist Calls Tapped

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 30, 2008
Categories In Illinois

According to this report, federal prosecutors tapped a lobbyist’s phone in the investigation into Gov. Blagojevich. A new government filing in federal court indicates that in November, authorities tapped the cell phone of “Lobbyist 1.” The Sun-Times has identified lobbyist 1 as Lon Monk, a former top aide to the governor.