A mock Parthenon Marbles trial in Chicago renders a verdict in favor of sending the loot back to Greece.
Tag: Patrick Fitzgerald
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The Chicago cocaine kingpin who was a federal informant
Why did the DEA look the other way while two brothers imported as much as eight tons of cocaine into the city?
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Kass throws Mitt Fitz
With due respect to John Kass, it’s too early for Miss Romney to make any promises about the U.S. attorney in Chicago
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24 Charges, One Pissant Conviction
A long trial and one cheesy conviction count for Rod Blagojevich, but the feds aren’t done yet.
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If I Were on the Jury II …
Did Rod Blagojevich’s lawyer take the right tone in his closing?
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To Investigate and Advocate
The Better Government Association was in on some of the most exciting investigative reporting of yore. But director Andy Shaw says just exposing wrongdoing is no longer enough.
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Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you’ve noticed: he rarely ever gets one.
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Should Unfair Be Illegal?
Thanks to Conrad Black, the Supreme Court is set to think on the mushy concepts of honesty and intangible rights.
Posted inArts & Culture
Blagojevich: Think Socrates, Not Icarus
The Governor isn’t mythological material, though it contains plenty of myth. But it’s a fine warning on the pitfalls of democracy.
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Conrad Black on the Blagojevich investigation
Imprisoned Sun-Times owner Conrad Black writes to support Governor Rod Blagojevich and denounce their common enemy, U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.
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Madison Hobley gets his settlement
Madison Hobley, whose lawsuit led to Jon Burge’s indictment for perjury, gets his full settlement from the city. Here’s the whole story.
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For the moment let’s forget about Jon Burge . . .
Former state’s attorney Richard Devine hasn’t been offered a job defending Rod Blagojevich, but what about the job he might have done prosecuting him?
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Is Cook County ready for reform? Or at least sassy T-shirts?
The leader of the Cook County Republican Party–and yes, it still exists–speaks out on Blago and reform.
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Thanks, Rod — you made Chicago journalists happy again
Governor Blagojevich’s arrest was a story that made being a Chicago reporter the best job on earth.