Cohen’s troubled trail
Scott Lee Cohen sold himself to Democratic primary voters as a shining example of integrity, transparency and business acumen. "Scott is prepared to bring his professional and life experience to...
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U. of I. jobs-for-entry scheme
What does it cost to get an unqualified student into the University of Illinois law school? Five jobs for graduating law students, suggest internal e-mails released Thursday. The documents show...
U. of I. jobs-for-entry scheme
What does it cost to get an unqualified student into the University of Illinois law school? Five jobs for graduating law students, suggest internal e-mails released Thursday. The documents show...
U. of I. trustees used clout list
In September 2006, the dean of the University of Illinois' law school e-mailed a colleague in admissions to say that a U. of I. trustee had "just called me about...
Thompson, Blagojevich pulled strings at U. of I.
Former Gov. James Thompson wore his love for the University of Illinois on his face during football games, but Thompson says he was just another face in the crowd when...
U. of I. admissions: How politicians pressured university to admit students
State Sen. Chris Lauzen believed a student deserved admission to the University of Illinois law school in 2005, and he let the university's lobbyists know. The school's dean thought otherwise....
The clout route
State Sen. Chris Lauzen believed a student deserved admission to the University of Illinois law school in 2005, and he let the university's lobbyists know. The school's dean thought otherwise....
Thompson, Blagojevich pulled strings at U. of I.
Former Gov. James Thompson wore his love for the University of Illinois on his face during football games, but Thompson says he was just another face in the crowd when...
Reform heads for frenzied Friday
The Illinois House on Thursday jump-started several key measures aimed at cleaning up state government, but it was all a prelude to a Friday showdown between the most zealous reform...
Public records: Illinois’ leading lawmakers privately circulate proposal to undercut effort for better open records law
Illinois' leading lawmakers privately circulated their own proposal for a new public records law Wednesday that would essentially gut months of work by interest groups attempting to strengthen the state's...