Coverage of the Licenses-for-Bribes scandal and the trial of Scott
Fawell and the George Ryan Campaign Fund.
| Date |
Title |
Source |
| 12/29/03 |
Former
governor Ryan is facing an uphill battle |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/24/03 |
Ryan
vows to fight charges |
State Journal Register |
| 12/24/03 |
Ryan
needs $2 million for legal defense |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/24/03 |
Ryan
Speaks out as Skandal Unfolds |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/24/03 |
Defiant
Ryan vows to fight charges, testify at own trial |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/24/03 |
Ryan
indicted |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/23/03 |
Ryan:
"I will not plea bargain" |
Associated Press |
| 12/19/03 |
Ryan's
lobbyist pal pleads not guilty |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/18/03 |
Angry
about Ryan mess? Consider who elected him |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/18/03 |
How
old friends helped prosecutors make their case |
Daily Herald |
| 12/18/03 |
'The
state was for sale' |
Copley/Peoria Journal-Star |
| 12/18/03 |
'The
state was for sale' |
AP/Bloomington Pantagraph |
| 12/18/03 |
Lawmakers
not surprised at Ryan indictment |
Quad City Times |
| 12/18/03 |
'The
state of Illinois was for sale' |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/18/03 |
45%
pension increase on tap next month |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/18/03 |
Offspring
cashed in, feds allege |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/18/03 |
License
scheme led to wider investigation |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/18/03 |
Scandal
has home in land of Lincoln
State of shame |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/18/03 |
RYAN
INDICTED (editorial) |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/17/03 |
Indictment
accuses Ryan of corruption and cover-up |
St Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 12/17/03 |
Mayors
see Ryan scandal as a 'Black Eye' for Illinois |
Southern Illinoisan |
| 12/17/03 |
Courage
and patience led to charges against Ryan |
State Journal Register |
| 12/17/03 |
Allegations
overshadow achievements |
State Journal Register |
| 12/17/03 |
Former
Illinois Gov. George Ryan indicted on corruption charges |
Associated Press |
| 12/04/03 |
Feds
probe corruption at McPier |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/04/03 |
Fawell
aide admits perjury |
State Journal Register |
| 12/04/03 |
Fawell
lover to talk in plea deal |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 12/03/03 |
Fawell's
longtime aide pleads guilty to perjury |
Associated Press |
| 11/06/03 |
Ryan
pal didn't owe state 'honest services,' judge says |
Chicago Tribune |
| 9/10/03 |
Sweeps
for bugs linked to Fawell |
Chicago Tribune |
| 8/27/03 |
Ex-state
senator indicted |
Chicago Tribune |
| 8/11/03 |
Doubts
About Blagojevich's Leadership Surfacing |
The Southern Illinoisan |
| 8/11/03 |
Top
lobbyist's employees going before grand jury |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 7/3/03 |
Feds
zero in on powerful state lobbyist |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 7/1/03 |
Fawell
is given 78-month sentence |
Chicago Tribune |
| 7/1/03 |
Former
Ryan aide gets 6-1/2 years |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 7/1/03 |
Fawell
backs Ryan to the end |
Daily Herald |
| 7/1/03 |
6
1/2 years for Fawell |
State Journal-Register |
| 6/24/03 |
Fawell
team asks lightest punishment |
Chicago Tribune |
| 6/5/03 |
Former
Fawell aide pleads not guilty |
Chicago Tribune |
| 6/5/03 |
Fawell's
mistress pleads not guilty to perjury |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 5/29/03 |
Former
Fawell aide indicted |
Chicago Tribune |
| 5/29/03 |
Fawell
lover charged with perjury |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 5/28/03 |
Ex-state
worker indicted |
Chicago Tribune |
| 5/27/03 |
Witness
in probe of Ryan era got $4.9 mil. goodbye |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 5/9/03 |
Stanley
guilty in kickback, payroll scam |
Chicago Tribune |
| 5/9/03 |
Stanley
guilty of bribery; aiding probe |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 5/9/03 |
Ex-Streamwood
representative might be able to keep pension |
Daily Herald |
| 5/8/03 |
Ex-lawmaker
pleads guilty in bribes case |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/22/03 |
Fawell,
Ryan fund seek new trial |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/26/03 |
Time
to lay down the law on ethics |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/23/03 |
Ryan
aide's conviction puts patronage politics in spotlight |
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 3/23/03 |
Concern
over ethics blooms in Springfield |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/23/03 |
Fawell
trial singes Ryan |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/23/03 |
Statehouse
INSIDER |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/22/03 |
Best
friend who won't tell you isn't your best friend |
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 3/21/03 |
Fawell
jury was hard to convince |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/21/03 |
Fawell
jury nixed politics-as-usual defense |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/21/03 |
Jurors
insist Fawell had too much against him to acquit |
Daily Herald |
| 3/20/03 |
After
Fawell trial, who's next? |
Crain's Chicago Business |
| 3/20/03 |
Aide
to Ex-Illinois Governor Is Convicted of Racketeering |
New York Times |
| 3/20/03 |
Jury
convicts Fawell, Ryan campaign of fraud |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/20/03 |
Fawell
guilty of corruption |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/20/03 |
With
Fawell case closed, feds' trail may lead to Ryan |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/20/03 |
How
verdict affects Fawells |
Daily Herald |
| 3/20/03 |
Is Ryan
the feds' next target? |
Daily Herald |
| 3/20/03 |
Fawell
guilty |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/19/03 |
Fawell
found guilty of corruption |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/19/03 |
Probation
for ex-aide to senator |
Daily Herald |
| 3/19/03 |
GOP
operative gets probation in tax case |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/18/03 |
Jury
is still deliberating fate of Ryan aide Fawell |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/15/03 |
Fawell
trial jury gets weekend off |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/13/03 |
Fawell
jury deliberates 1st full day |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/12/03 |
Jurors
signal no quick verdict in Fawell trial |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/12/03 |
Jury
gets Fawell fraud case |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/12/03 |
Feds
say Fawell had 'Screw you' attitude |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/12/03 |
Fawell
case now in hands of jury |
Daily Herald |
| 3/12/03 |
Fawell
case goes to jury |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/11/03 |
Lawyer
calls Fawell `fall guy' |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/11/03 |
Lawyer
calls Fawell 'fall guy' in feds' case |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/11/03 |
Fawell's
lawyer calls case 'smoke and mirrors' |
Daily Herald |
| 3/11/03 |
Defense
emphasizes deals witnesses made |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/10/03 |
Fawell
attorney scorns ’smoke and mirrors’ evidence
|
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/7/03 |
Prosecutors
say Fawell ran a cash engine |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/7/03 |
Philip
'told 3 baldfaced lies' |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/7/03 |
Prosecutor:
Fawell 'behind the wheel' of George Ryan's political 'steamroller' |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/6/03 |
Philip
denies trading favors |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/6/03 |
Fawell
prosecutor spars with Pate |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/6/03 |
Philip
takes stand, denies trading jobs for donations |
Daily Herald |
| 3/6/03 |
Philip:
Never sold favors for donations |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/5/03 |
HEREProsecutors
raise the heat on Philip in Fawell case |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/5/03 |
Philip
up next in Fawell trial |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/4/03 |
Fawell
won't testify; `Pate' Philip might |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/4/03 |
Defense
wants Philip on stand for Fawell |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/4/03 |
Prosecutors
prepared for Philip testimony |
Daily Herald |
| 3/4/03 |
Philip
told not to be evasive |
State Journal-Register |
| 3/3/03 |
Key
medical lobbyist got bribe cash |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/2/03 |
Pressure
shifts to Fawell's lawyers |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/28/03 |
Salvi
says he didn't seek funds |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/28/03 |
Salvi
says he didn't promise mall lease |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/28/03 |
'98 GOP
candidate testifies for Fawell |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/27/03 |
Agent
tells court of favors list |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/27/03 |
Stanley's
last state job padded pension |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/27/03 |
Witness
tells of million-dollar deal |
Daily Herald |
| 2/27/03 |
'The
Hog' got $1 million pension boost |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/26/03 |
Witness
recorded meeting with Philip |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/26/03 |
Testimony
hits Salvi, Pate |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/26/03 |
Witness
accuses Philip, Salvi of fixing leases |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/25/03 |
Low
license plates tied to gifts to Ryan, Philip |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/25/03 |
License
plates 'cash cows' to Fawell |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/25/03 |
Hall
used plates to raise funds |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/21/03 |
State
jobs on line in Fawell case |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/21/03 |
Witness:
Fawell wanted watchdogs gone |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/21/03 |
Lawbreakers'
days are numbered |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/21/03 |
Fawell
witnesses may be fired |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/21/03 |
Fawell
didn’t report $23,000, IRS agent says |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/20/03 |
Fund
heat put on car dealers, trial told |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/20/03 |
Legal
bills sought in trial of Ryan aide |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/19/03 |
Squeezing
state workers for campaign cash a 'tradition' |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/19/03 |
Fawell
trial zeros in on Ryan |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/19/03 |
Offices
searched for bugs: witness |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/19/03 |
Investigator's
inquiries stifled |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/19/03 |
Ex-worker
testifies in Fawell case |
Daily Herald |
| 2/17/03 |
All
the Governor's men |
Daily Herald |
| 2/14/03 |
I
was told to lie, staffer says |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/14/03 |
Feds
used wire 100 times: investigator |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/14/03 |
Witness
says she was told to lie about political work for Ryan |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/13/03 |
4
Ryan daughters tied to cash |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/13/03 |
Four
Ryan daughters paid |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/13/03 |
Witness:
Ryans got Gramm money |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/13/03 |
Witness:
4 Ryan daughters took cash |
Daily Herald |
| 2/12/03 |
$20,000
Ryan fund quota told |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/12/03 |
Witness:
Fawell didn't care |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/12/03 |
ICC
chief testifies against Fawell |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/12/03 |
Car
dealers pressed to raise funds, witness says |
Daily Herald |
| 2/11/03 |
Ryan
told offices 'cleaned up' |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/11/03 |
Ex-aide
says he 'cleaned up' for Ryan |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/11/03 |
Fawell
lawyers grill witness |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/7/03 |
Ryan
knew of order to shred, aide testifies |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/7/03 |
Ryan
knew of shredding, ex-aide testifies |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/7/03 |
Witness:
Ryan was there when Fawell said to shred |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/6/03 |
Ryan
aide outlines shredding cause |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/6/03 |
Worker
tells of shredding parties |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/6/03 |
Key
figure testifies about fund-raising procedures |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/5/03 |
Ex-Ryan
worker tells of shredding |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/5/03 |
Fawell
tied to misuse of state workers |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/4/03 |
Fawell
list shouldn't be such a shock |
State Journal-Register |
| 2/3/03 |
Media
members find they're part of the story |
Daily Herald |
| 2/2/03 |
Fawell
list stirs talk of reforms |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/1/03 |
Why
you should care about the 'master list' |
Daily Herald |
| 2/1/03 |
Legals
fees shrink Ryan fund |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/1/03 |
Ex-congressman
doesn't recall backing raise for state worker |
Daily Herald |
| 1/31/03 |
Ryan
clout list a who's-who of rich, infamous |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/31/03 |
Fawell's
secret list of clout |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/31/03 |
Another
list: Ryan favors |
State Journal-Register |
| 1/31/03 |
Ryan
aide's 'master list' tells a tale of politics |
Daily Herald |
| 1/31/03 |
Libri
says he knows nothing about efforts on his behalf |
State Journal-Register |
| 1/31/03 |
Report:
Ryan spent campaign money on legal bills, perks |
Associated Press |
| 1/30/03 |
Patronage
chief tells of Ryan ticket goals |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/29/03 |
List
of Ryan cronies puzzles some |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/29/03 |
Who's
on the Fawell list? |
State Journal-Register |
| 1/29/03 |
Court
told Ryan sought cut of deal for daughter |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/29/03 |
Hundreds
appealed to Ryan for jobs |
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 1/28/03 |
Fawell
made the list; we're checking it twice |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/28/03 |
U.S.
reveals Ryan political favor list |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/28/03 |
Hundreds
of names on Ryan clout list |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/24/03 |
Fawell
rejected warnings, aide says |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/23/03 |
Ambition
and money drove him, Ryan campaign witness says |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/23/03 |
Fawell
lawyer links witness to corruption |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/22/03 |
Fawell
aide testifies job was fluff |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/21/03 |
Witness
admits signing Ryan name on law school letter |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/17/03 |
Fawell
aide tells of cover-up |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/16/03 |
Fawell
trial targets Ryan link |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/16/03 |
Fawell
took notes, and they could nail him |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/15/03 |
Witness:
Fawell steered contract to 'The Hog' |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/15/03 |
Fawell's
defense puts state politics on trial |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/15/03 |
Miami
man gets 5 months for role in license scheme |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/15/03 |
Governor
seizes Ryan files |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/15/03 |
Prosecutors
say aide ran Ryan machine |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/15/03 |
Lawyer
lays out surprising defense for Fawell |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/14/03 |
Ryan's
'machine' ripped as corruption trial opens |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/14/03 |
Jury
chosen; stage set in Fawell case |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/13/03 |
Lawyers
for Fawell, Ryan fund move for mistrial |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/9/03 |
Grand
jury acts to bar disposal of Ryan files |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/8/03 |
Jury
selection begins in trial of Ryan aide |
Chicago Tribune |
