Power, corruption and lies in Illinios
Unfortunately for Illinois, political corruption is not unusual.
‘This is not machine politics. This is one man out to enrich himself.’ –Cindi Canary
While most people were shocked (shocked!) by Gov. Blagojevich’s indictment on corruption charges, after monitoring the governor and the Illinois statehouse for years, Cindi Canary and the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform were actually expecting it. Ms. Canary joins The Takeaway to discuss the intrigues of Illinois politics.
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