Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court should keep our sorry state in mind as it considers public corruption case – Chicago Tribune*

"The Snyder case is interesting because the facts demonstrate about as clearly as possible the presence of corruption without an explicitly stated underhanded bargain. Most observers, we believe, would look at those facts and conclude that, yes, that kind of behavior is corrupt and should be illegal. Likewise, in the ComEd Four case, most reviewing the evidence would view as blatantly corrupt the sometimes-frantic steps (Anne) Pramaggiore and company lobbyists took over many years to keep in (Mike) Madigan’s good graces as he helped push through state legislation that meant billions for ComEd and its parent, Exelon."