Coverage of the Licenses-for-Bribes scandal and the trial of Scott
Fawell and the George Ryan Campaign Fund.
| Date |
Title |
Source |
| 10/26/06 |
CAMPAIGN
ROUNDUP
Governor's aide was on disputed fund trip
2 others on flight faced corruption charges |
Chicago Tribune |
| 10/26/06 |
Gov
denies pay-for-play bid on N.Y. fund-raising trip
Foe calls flight the 'Shakedown Shuttle' |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/26/06 |
Hired
Truck scandal interviews to be taped |
Chicago Sun Times |
| 10/25/06 |
Governor
clarifies Rezko relationship
This scandal ‘will never touch me,’ he says |
State Journal Register |
| 10/24/06 |
Death
takes Hired Truck bagman off the hook
Case similar to Enron's Lay; widow will get pension |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/24/06 |
Mayor
of Little Italy, wake up: The times they are-a-changin'
|
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/23/06 |
Rezko
sent governor a wish list
10 of 19 people he recommended were appointed or got spouse
named |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/22/06 |
Permanent
disability a temporary condition
So it seems for three former city workers |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/22/06 |
It’s
he said, she said in ethics fight |
Daily Herald |
| 10/22/06 |
Turn
off the TV, tune into the election |
Daily Southtown |
| 10/21/06 |
Federal
judge says attorney must testify in wrongful firing lawsuit
|
AP |
| 10/20/06 |
Staying
home, collecting checks
Doctors say they're ready to return to work, but disabled city
employees get paid to remain idle |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/20/06 |
Ex-alderman's
son was off work 9 years |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/20/06 |
Feds
ratchet up pressure on gov's pal
Rezko shows up in court at last -- nearly broke? |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/20/06 |
Rezko
pleads not guilty
Blagojevich fundraiser arrested upon return to U.S. |
SJR |
| 10/20/06 |
Parking
probe in secretary of state's office |
Crains Chicago Business |
| 10/19/06 |
Rezko's
lawyer says he'll be back today
Gov's pal missed 2 court dates while out of U.S. |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/19/06 |
Team
that brought down Ryan honored |
Daily Herald |
| 10/19/06 |
Blagojevich
fundraiser pleads not guilty |
Tribune |
| 10/19/06 |
Rezko
Scandal Is Innocence Spoiled |
Southwest News Herald On-Line |
| 10/18/06 |
Blagojevich:
Campaign contributions stay |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/28/06 |
Ryan
lawyers claim 'outside influence' on jury |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 4/27/06 |
Ryan
judge shields ex-jurors
Request by lawyers to interview 2 tossed off panel is denied
|
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/27/06 |
Ousted
Ryan juror alleges more intrigue |
Chicago Sun Times |
| 4/27/06 |
Ryan trial
juror: We tried to be fair |
Lake Forester |
| 4/27/06 |
Flashy
allure of easy money blinds politicians to ethical limits |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 4/27/06 |
Ryan's
defense again seeks to question juror |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/26/06 |
Is
Ryan's free legal defense taxable?
Connections cloud issue of outright gift |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/25/06 |
Prosecutors:
Don't turn Ryan case into 'soap opera' |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/25/06 |
Prosecutors
want to stop questioning of Ryan jurors |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 4/24/06 |
Why
the name George Ryan wasn't allowed in this house |
Daily Herald |
| 4/22/06 |
Governor Who
Served Time Talks About Ryan |
Associated Press |
| 4/23/06 |
Plenty
of turmoil -- but no mistrial 'silver bullet' |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 4/20/06 |
Defense
challenged 8 jurors |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 4/19/06 |
Ryan
conviction illustrates need to continue to fight corruption |
Times of Northwest Indiana |
| 4/19/06 |
Political
leaders see lessons in Ryan's fall |
Palatine Countryside |
| 4/19/06 |
Ryan
jury shake-up could stand up on appeal, experts say |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/19/06 |
Ryan's
lawyers took aim at jurors
Unsealed filings show bid to dump 4 others |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/18/06 |
Even
after his fall, Ryan doesn't get it |
The Beacon News |
| 4/18/06 |
Ryan case brings
disappointment on many levels |
Bloomington Pantagraph |
| 4/17/06 |
Jacobs:
George just got caught with his hand in the cookie jar |
Small Newspaper Group Springfield Bureau |
| 4/17/06 |
Quotes |
Rockford Register-Star |
| 4/17/06 |
George
Ryan, convicted felon |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/17/06 |
Ryan
convicted in corruption trial
Co-defendant Warner also guilty |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/17/06 |
RYAN
GUILTY |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 4/17/06 |
Guilty
on all counts
Former Illinois governor convicted on 22 counts of racketeering,
fraud |
Associated Press |
| 4/17/06 |
Ex-Governor
of Illinois Is Convicted on All Charges |
New York Times |
| 4/12/06 |
Report
claims Ryan juror may have spoken about case outside of court |
Chicago Tribune |
| 4/12/06 |
Did
Ryan juror blab about case? |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/30/06 |
Free
Ryan defense could get expensive
If mistrial declared, rerun would be costly |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/30/06 |
Ryan
jury gets back to work with 2 alternates |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/9/06 |
Ryan
did some things wrong, his lawyer says
But he tells jurors former governor is innocent of felonies
|
State Journal Register |
| 3/3/06 |
City
worker admits Hired Truck guilt |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/2/06 |
GEORGE
RYAN ON TRIAL
Ex-governor was source of leak
Lawyer says he didn't understand seal order |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/2/06 |
One
thing an ex-governor surely knows: Talk is cheap
|
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 2/19/06 |
Ryan
defender on his way up, but why? |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/19/06 |
Did
Gov. Ryan cost us a dime? |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/13/06 |
Janitor
who gave Ryan Christmas cash says money went both ways |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/8/06 |
GEORGE
RYAN ON TRIAL
Gifting the boss? A capital tradition
Springfield just isn't like your workplace |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/7/06 |
Staffers
bid Ryan $12,500 farewell
Defense makes case for wads of cash |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/3/06 |
GEORGE
RYAN ON TRIAL
A Christmas card defense
Defense case opens with details of gifts from governor's staff
|
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/3/06 |
Ryan's
team takes over as feds rest after 77 witnesses |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2/3/06 |
Defense
witness tells of cash gifts to Ryan |
Daily Herald |
| 1/25/06 |
Ryan
spent thousands in campaign funds on Bulls tickets |
ABC 7 Chicago |
| 1/25/06 |
Couple
whose 6 kids died in crash write children's book |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/25/06 |
IRS expert:
Ryan didn't report $80,000 |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/24/06 |
Ryan
son-in-law got $55,000 gift |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/23/06 |
Ryan
kin admits accepting money |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1/22/06 |
Ryan's
banking might just be ahead of his time |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/19/06 |
Ryan
daughter tells of no-work job |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/18/06 |
Campaign
cash went to personal use: lawyers |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/18/06 |
Witness:
Employee money fueled Ryan's campaigns |
Associated Press |
| 1/17/06 |
Accountants
testify in Ryan trial |
Associated Press |
| 1/13/06 |
The
George Ryan Trial
Aide: Ryan cash from reimbursements
|
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/13/06 |
Witnesses:
Nothing done after tragic highway accident |
Daily Southtown |
| 1/11/06 |
Trial
focus on lobbyist friend
|
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 1/11/06 |
The
stink of scandal in Washington is so fierce that charities are
reaping a surprise financial windfall |
|
| 1/11/06 |
GEORGE
RYAN ON TRIAL
Lobbyist's ex-girlfriend tells of gifts
Swanson allegedly hosted 1st family at Mexican condo |
Chicago Tribune |
