Gov. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff were arrested, according to multiple reports. The criminal complaint is online. Paragraph 104 mentions the prospect of a new 501(c)(4) to be formed that Blagojevich could then lead. Paragraph 105 mentions President-elect Obama potentially soliciting donations of millions of dollars for the new group. A group called “Change […]
Category: Illinois
“Shakedown Schemes” and State Business?
A not guilty plea was entered in an Illinois case involving Tony Rezko, according to this report. [William] Cellini is accused of conspiring with Rezko and Stuart Levine, then a state pension fund board member, to shake down Thomas Rosenberg, a Chicago businessman who had become a Hollywood producer and was seeking to handle an […]
IL: Pay to Play
There are a number of updates on the state of pay to play in Illinois. “Ethics? In Illinois?” has some commentary. The bill passed over the Governor’s veto and is now law. The legislation prohibits state contractors who have contracts in excess of $50,000 from making any contribution to the statewide officeholder who let the […]