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- Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
Public funds spent on jets and horses. Shoeboxes stuffed with embezzled cash. Ghost payrolls and incarcerated ex-governors. Illinois' culture of "Where's mine?" and the public apathy it engenders has made our state and local politics a disgrace.
In Corrupt Illinois, veteran political observers Thomas J. Gradel and Dick Simpson take aim at business-as-usual. Naming names, the authors lead readers through a gallery of rogues and rotten apples to illustrate how generations of chicanery have undermined faith in, and hope for, honest government. From there, they lay out how to implement institutional reforms that provide accountability and eradicate the favoritism, sweetheart deals, and conflicts of interest corroding our civic life.
Corrupt Illinois lays out a blueprint to transform our politics from a pay-to-play–driven marketplace into what it should be: an instrument of public good.
In Corrupt Illinois, veteran political observers Thomas J. Gradel and Dick Simpson take aim at business-as-usual. Naming names, the authors lead readers through a gallery of rogues and rotten apples to illustrate how generations of chicanery have undermined faith in, and hope for, honest government. From there, they lay out how to implement institutional reforms that provide accountability and eradicate the favoritism, sweetheart deals, and conflicts of interest corroding our civic life.
Corrupt Illinois lays out a blueprint to transform our politics from a pay-to-play–driven marketplace into what it should be: an instrument of public good.
Table of Contents
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- 1. Corrupt Illinois
- pp. 1-16
- 3. The Sorry State of Illinois
- pp. 37-52
- 4. Aldermanic Corruption
- pp. 53-70
- 5. Chicago City Haul
- pp. 71-92
- 6. Crook County
- pp. 93-116
- 7. Suburban Scandals
- pp. 117-130
- 8. Police Abuse and Corruption
- pp. 131-150
- 9. Jailbird Judges and Crooked Courts
- pp. 151-166
- 10. Congressional Corruption
- pp. 167-192
- 11. Ending the Culture of Corruption
- pp. 193-208
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 209-210
- Appendix II. Illinois Governors, 1961–2014
- pp. 217-219
- Appendix III. Chicago Mayors,1955–2015
- pp. 220-221
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252097034
Related ISBN(s)
9780252078552
MARC Record
OCLC
899212263
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-31
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015