Editorial: Illinois’ corruption eruption: Giving thanks for FBI agents and federal prosecutors – Chicago Tribune

Federal law enforcers have been as busy as most members of the Illinois political class have been unnerved. The extent of the investigations remains unknown. Sweeps and subpoenas don’t automatically translate into indictments or convictions. But the U.S. attorney’s office is charging forward aggressively. For people cheated out of honest chances at jobs and contracts. For taxpayers. For citizens fed up with the stench of greed and corruption that rots a basic trust in government.
For that law enforcement effort we say, thank you.
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NB-Chicago
4 years ago

If your one of the high ups worken for kwuame or kimmie do you feel left out of the action as mr lausch & the feds are kick-en-a state wide.

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