Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Ryan was sent to a halfway house early Wednesday morning, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Updated at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Just hours after his release from prison, former Gov. George Ryan, 79, was released from a halfway house and sent to his home in Kankakee, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ryan is under house arrest but reportedly will not have to wear an electric monitor. He was allowed to bypass the halfway house due to his age, according to his attorney, former Gov. Jim Thompson. Original story: Written by Morgan Delack Illinois residents can no longer say there are two former governors in prison. George Ryan arrived at a halfway house on Chicago’s west side early Wednesday morning after being released from an Indiana federal prison, the Chicago Tribune reports. WMAQ-TV reports Ryan was silent and dressed in a suit and tie as …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Cook County wants 5 cents for every bullet sold • An open letter to Pat Brady from a guy who gives Democrats money • A Rod Blagojevich legacy: All Kids doesn't fly right, either
The NRA and a suburban gun dealer say Cook County's proposed taxes on bullets and guns will probably land in court. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, saying there is too much violence in Chicago, wants a 5-cent tax on every bullet sold in the county and a $25 tax on every gun sold. Dave Workman, of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear Arms, told the Associated Press that gun-rights advocates will not stand for this. "It's not the law-abiding citizens stacking bodies like cordwood in Chicago; it's the bad guys," he said. The tax also could drive business out of Cook County and into the collar counties. "Who's going to come to Tinley Park to buy ammunition?" asked Fred Lutger, owner of Freddie Bear Sport in Tinley Park, …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Here is a roundup of some of the latest political news.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A bill that would require high school students to take four years of mathematics is making its way through the Illinois General Assembly. Senate Bill 3244 would amend the School Code and require high school students to take four years of math, instead of three, in order to graduate. If the bill passes, it would be effective starting with freshmen entering the 2012-2013 school year. Illinois lawmakers, quoted by the Illinois Statehouse News, want to see high-schoolers add another year of math, without subtracting from students planning to hit the workforce immediately after graduation. Lawmakers in Springfield for Final Days Until After Primary The Associated Press is reporting in the Daily Herald that Illinois lawmakers have returned to …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Blago's sentence will put him on ice. How did Illinois voters elect him twice?
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Two of Illinois' last three governors have been sentenced on federal corruption charges. George Ryan was convicted in 2006 on charges of racketeering and fraud during his time as Illinois governor and secretary of state, receiving money and vacations in exchange for offers of state business and political favors. He was sentenced to more than six years. Rod Blagojevich was convicted in June on a variety of counts, including attempted extortion and soliciting bribes, notably a plan to sell an appointment to the U.S. Senate, following Barack Obama's election as president. He was sentenced today, Dec. 7, to 14 years. So what do you think? Is Illinois political "culture of corruption" finally going to change? Take our Patch poll and feel free …
Monday, October 10, 2011
Disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich awaits sentencing after being found guilty of three crimes, and his lawyers fight against the suspension of his law license.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
As if former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich does not have enough problems, the state's Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission wants to suspend the impeached governor's law license. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Blagojevich’s legal team has until Tuesday to tell justices why the felon should not have his law license suspended after a jury this year convicted him of trying to sell the state’s U.S. Senate seat and extorting a hospital official for campaign contributions and another jury last year found him guilty of lying to the FBI. Suspension of a law license often leads to disbarment. Last week's poll A whopping 93 percent of Patch readers who responded to last week's poll answered no to the question: Should Chicago levy a …
Monday, June 27, 2011
The offices Sen. Kirk Dillard and Sen. Ron Sandack released statements this afternoon after a jury convicted Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 counts.
This afternoon a jury found Rod Blagojevich guilty on 17 of 20 counts, including several for abuse of power, according to the Chicago Tribune. "Finally one chapter in this saga has concluded and hopefully the people of Illinois will be spared from any further embarrassment by the actions of former Governor Rod Blagojevich. I hope that our political system and elected officials can work collaboratively together to restore the trust in Illinois. We need to step away from the sideshow that has occupied our attention for far too long and deal with the state’s ongoing financial struggles,” said DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin. The offices of two local senators responded to the verdict. Sen. Kirk Dillard, whose district includes Lisle, …
roger hawrylicz
12:00 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
as long as we subsidize the birth of welfare children who are sure to be future democrats we will always have to put up with this mess we are in. We cant march against the current system to the white house or stage protests because we all have jobs to go to so we can make money to pay the higher taxes required to pay the hospital bills and expanded classrooms with bilingual teachers for all the … more ›