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2004 News - Scandal

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Coverage of the Licenses-for-Bribes scandal and the trial of Scott Fawell and the George Ryan Campaign Fund.

Date	Title	Source
12/01/04	Lobbying group fined for McCormick bid scheme	Chicago Sun-Times
11/30/04	Lobbyist sentenced for McPier bid-rigging	Chicago Tribune
11/8/04	Daley proposes new oversight of city projects	Chicago Tribune
10/28/04	Tearful Fawell says 'love for Andrea' prompting him to help feds	Chicago Tribune
10/15/04	Judge wants evidence before giving Fawell's fiancee a break	Associated Press
10/5/04	Man sentenced in licenses-for-bribes case	Chicago Tribune
10/4/04	Fawell traded Pier goodie for satellite dish	Chicago Sun-Times
9/10/04	Latest Safe Road offender is sentenced	Chicago Tribune
6/18/04	'Safe Road' figure pleads guilty	Chicago Tribune
6/04/04	4 charged in latest driver's license scheme	Chicago Tribune
4/22/04	Key Ryan aide pleads guilty to lying in probe	Chicago Tribune
4/22/04	Ryan pal pleads guilty to lying about McPier lobbying job	Chicago Sun-Times
3/19/04	Fawell pleads not guilty to McPier bid rigging	Associated Press
3/4/04	Ex-Ryan aide pleads guilty to bid rigging	Chicago Tribune
3/3/04	2 charged in driver's license bribery scheme	Chicago Tribune
3/2/04	Construction exec admits lying about bid-rigging	Chicago Tribune
2/27/04	Insurance exec sought Ryan's aid, feds say	Chicago Sun-Times
2/26/04	Figure in Safe Road probe pleads guilty	Chicago Tribune
2/26/04	Guilty plea in Safe Road investigation	Chicago Sun-Times
2/24/04	Former governor took 5th, U.S. says Ryan lawyers reveal move in filings	Chicago Tribune
2/24/04	Former aide to big state lobbyist expected to plead guilty	Chicago Sun-Times
2/19/04	New details on Ryan pal allegations Filing reports ex-governor's staff rewarded	Chicago Tribune
2/19/04	New details of lobbyist's ties to former gov	Chicago Sun-Times
2/12/04	McPier case indictments cloud future of key lobbyist	Chicago Tribune
2/10/04	Fawell charged in bid-rigging scheme	Chicago Sun-Times
2/10/04	Feds allege kickbacks in McCormick Place contract	Chicago Tribune
2/10/04	Jailed Ryan aide indicted in bid-rigging case	Chicago Tribune
2/10/04	Lobbying firm indicted, Fawell reindicted in licenses for sale scandal	Associated Press
1/16/04	Ryan's racketeering trial set for March 2005	Chicago Tribune
1/16/04	Judge: No separate trial for Warner	State Journal Register
1/16/04	1 trial for Ryan, Warner	Chicago Tribune
1/16/04	Government scores win in prosecution of Ryan	Chicago Sun-Times

5/31/2008 - REFORM ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO STOP ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE CONTRACTORS

4/21/2008 - ICPR Finds $5 Million in Lobbying Spending by Units of Illinois Government

3/3/2008 - ICPR Files a Complaint with State Board of Elections

2/19/2008 - Midwest Democracy Network Calls for Presidential Candidates to Clarify Reforms Positions

10/9/2007 - Read Cindi Canary's Letter to House Leaders Urging the Passing of HB1

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