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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2008
Page
3
The piece traces Chicago area corruption from the 1980s Operation Greylord bribery sting to Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s 2008 arrest, citing persistent graft in Illinois politics. It cites experts noting weak campaign finance laws, patronage, scrutiny gaps, and public cynicism as entrenched factors fueling state-level corruption.
Governor Rod Blagojevich met for four hours with Ed Genson in Chicago to discuss how to fight the scandal that has upended his career and the Obama transition. Genson, known for defending public figures on corruption cases, would not reveal details and said a mutual decision would come Monday. Blagojevich faces charges alleging he tried to sell the Senate seat.
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