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Posts tagged "corruption"

Chicago's political corruption 'Hall of Shame'

There’s a lesson here. A couple really. If a story includes bribery, zoning and a Chicago alderman, chances are its not news. But in this case, former Chicago Ald. Ike Carothers should have learned something from dad, especially if dad were convicted for doing pretty much the same thing decades ago. It’s only fitting that... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
February 2, 2010 at 11:02 am
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BGA's Andy Shaw says it's time to attack "corruption tax"

Andy Shaw, executive director of the BGA Ed. note: The following post was graciously provided by Andy Shaw, a veteran newscaster turned government watchdog. The Olympic smackdown was a body blow that took our collective breath away. A shiv in the side of our civic consciousness. Whether you wanted the games in Chicago. Or not... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm
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Screengrab: Chicago Tribune online ad, story eerily similar

I knew there would be a moment at which art and life danced together in the Wonderful World of Corruption we call home. So imagine my surprised when I refreshed the front page of the Chicago Tribune‘s Web site today and noticed that the story about Christopher Kelly’s apparent suicide (via rat poison…really?) was opposite... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
September 15, 2009 at 1:22 pm
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