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2007 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
6/7/07	Former finance official pleads not guilty in fraud	Chicago Tribune
5/13/07	Eddie who? Vrdolyak faded, but not his clout All-but-forgotten ex-alderman still a force in picking judges	Chicago Sun-Times
5/11/07	Feds: Not so fast, Eddie	Chicago Sun-Times
5/11/07	Former Chicago alderman indicted Feds say he schemed with Levine on kickbacks	Associated Press
5/11/07	Insider wore wire while discussing alleged deal	Chicago Tribune
5/11/07	He trusted no one 'I talk to everybody like they're wearing a wire, even' my wife'	Chicago Sun-Times
5/11/07	Vrdolyak always a good judge of power	Chicago Tribune
5/6/07	Former GOP leader Daniels now just going about his life	Daily Herald
4/23/07	Top recipients of campaign cash	Chicago Sun-Times
4/23/07	Troutman dad got rehab deal WOODLAWN \| Father of indicted alderman received $500K loan to redevelop apartments	Chicago Sun-Times
3/28/07	Ryan, co-defendant pay up on fines Ex-gov, Warner convicted of racketeering	Chicago Sun-Times
3/28/07	Juliano update	State Journal Register
3/21/07	Child welfare chief `horrified' about no-bid contract	Chicago Tribune
3/17/07	Stroger donor may get no-bid deal Board president pushes cleaning contract to firm	Chicago Sun-Times
3/17/07	International law now vital: Fitzgerald Prosecutor talks to U.S. lawyers visiting Dublin	Chicago Sun-Times
3/16/07	US DISTRICT COURT Fawell testimony helps cut sentence by 4 months	Chicago Tribune
3/16/07	4 more face charges in city bribery probe	Chicago Tribune
3/16/07	New twist in Curie High saga Leader of council that fired principal is being investigated	Chicago Tribune
3/16/07	Guilty plea in Hired Truck Woman who fronted company run by husband admits lying	Chicago Sun-Times
3/16/07	Gold rush in trash looming Kendall County targeted for dumps	Chicago Tribune
3/14/07	`Uncle Amrish' helped raise $500,000 for Blagojevich	Chicago Tribune
3/13/07	Fawell helped feds in other cases, prosecutors say	Associated Press
3/2/07	Group questions bid for Executive Mansion’s driveway	State Journal Register
3/1/07	Hired Truck figure's son prison-bound	Chicago Tribune
3/1/07	U.S. prosecutor who led Ryan probe leaving	Chicago Tribune
2/28/07	Lawmakers decry pay of former state worker Bureaucrat's chauffeur had $70,000 salary	State Journal Register

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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