Download or read book Only in Chicago written by Natasha Korecki and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As the circus of the Blagojevich saga unfolded, Natasha Korecki was right at the center.... It was a seriocomedy suited to her enterprise and imagination, and she’s the one to write the book." —Roger Ebert "Natasha Korecki's chronicle of the Blagojevich saga was a cutting-edge lesson in how to blend old-fashioned reporting with new media." —Richard Roeper Chicago, Illinois, and America at large were captivated by the arrest, trial, and general public embarrassment of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Only in Chicago is derived from the best of award-winning Chicago Sun-Times reporter Natasha Korecki's work on the Blagojevich scandal, weaving together years of reporting and never-before published details into one straightforward, fast-paced narrative. From the infamous audiotapes to Blagojevich's strange public relations campaign, this is one of the most bizarre true political tales ever told. Beyond the slew of backroom dealmakers who were sucked into the Blagojevich imbroglio, President Barack Obama himself--while never accused of any wrongdoing--was also interviewed by federal prosecutors. Now-mayor Rahm Emanuel's discussions with Blagojevich are included as well. The political figure who became most entangled with the scandal, however, was Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is accused of offering Blagojevich $6 million for Obama's vacated Senate seat through an intermediary.

Download or read book Integration in Chicago written by Illinois State Board of Education (1973- ). Technical Assistance Committee on the Chicago Desegregation Plan and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Corrupt Illinois written by Thomas J. Gradel and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Download or read book Biennial Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of Illinois written by Illinois. Office of Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Politics and Politicians of Chicago Cook County and Illinois written by Fremont O. Bennett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Politics and Politicians of Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois: Memorial Volume, 1787-1887; A Complete Record of Municipal, County, State and National Politics From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Chapter i.-first Settler of Chicago, 5. Various Appellations of Chicago. Garies' River, 6. The Main River Bed Changed. Chicago in Virginia. Treaty of Greenville. Original Site of Chicago. Illinois in Indiana Territory. Fort Dearborn Established. First Commandants of the F ort. Massacre of 1812, 7. Captain John and Lieutenant Wrn. Whistler. Memorial Meeting of Citizens, 9. Address of Thomas Hoyne, 10. Illinois Territory. Provisions of the Ordinance of 1787. Congressman Nathaniel Pope. Illinois admitted to the Union.. Chicago in Various Counties. Earliest Political Records. Earliest Valuation, 11. First Election Ordered. First Public officials. First Marriage, 12. First Clergyman. Chicago Never in Vermillion County. First Voting Precincts Formed. First Taxpayers, 13. List of First Justices of the Peace. First poll-list, 14. Personal History of First Voters. Daniel P. Cook, 15, 16. Grant for the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Vot'e 0n Constitution Legalizing slavery..fi1'st Canal Commissioners. First School Trustees. Survey of the Town of Chicago. First Tavern License, 17. First Local Improvements. State Election of '1830. Vhere Held. Death of John Kinzie, 18. Personal History of Voters of 1830. Special Elections, 19, 21. Mark Beaubien and His Fiddle, 22, 23. Arrival of Early Settlers. Gurdon S. Hubbard. First Militia Muster R011. First Mounted Troops, 24, 26. Cook County Organized. First County Election, First Officials, First Commissioners' Court, Proceedings of Same, Election of 1838, 26, 28. Original Town of Chicago Incor porated. First Board of Trustees, Proceedings, 29, 30, 31. Important Meetings of Citizens, 31. Gubernatorial Election of 1834. First Drawbridge and F irst Vessel Built at Chicago. Their Builder. First Shipment of F reight Down the Lakes. First Public School Teacher, chapter II. - Presidential Campaign of 1836. City Charter Discussion Tahe Charter Procured. Charter Election Called. Original Wards and Boundaries. The Election. Official Returns by Wards and Divisions, 33, 36. John H. Kinzie. Mayor, William B. Ogden, 37, 43 The City Seal, . Oldest Buildings Land Deals. The Early Press, 44, 45. Settlement of Social and Political Lines, 46. Election of 1838. First Appearance in Chicago of Stephen A. Douglas, His Election to Congress. National Campaign of Cider Recollections. Old Tippecanoe's popularity. Chicago and Cook County Remain Democratic. Chamblee and Billy Caldwell on Gen. Harrison, 47, 50. Early Ab01iti0n ists, 50. First State Convention held in Chicago. State and Congressional Election of 1842. National Campaign of 1844. Result in Chicago and Cook County, 51. Municipal Elec tions. Mayor Buckner S. Morris, 52. Mayor Benjamin 7. Raymond, 53. Mayor Alex ander lloyd..mayor Francis C Sherman His First Inaugural Message, 54. Mayor Raymond's Second Election. Action of the Democratic Convention. Mayor Raymond's Inaugural Message, 55. Mayor Augustus Garrett. His First Inaugural Message. Retrenchment recommended..the Underground Railroad Criticised, 56, 57. Mayor Alson S. Sherman, 57. Augustus Garrett's Second Election and Inaugural. Many Improve ments Recommended, 58. Mayors John P. Chapin and James Curtiss. City Wards Increased to Nine, 59. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

Download or read book Growing Populations Changing Landscapes written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-06-12 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world's population exceeds an incredible 6 billion people, governmentsâ€"and scientistsâ€"everywhere are concerned about the prospects for sustainable development. The science academies of the three most populous countries have joined forces in an unprecedented effort to understand the linkage between population growth and land-use change, and its implications for the future. By examining six sites ranging from agricultural to intensely urban to areas in transition, the multinational study panel asks how population growth and consumption directly cause land-use change, and explore the general nature of the forces driving the transformations. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes explains how disparate government policies with unintended consequences and globalization effects that link local land-use changes to consumption patterns and labor policies in distant countries can be far more influential than simple numerical population increases. Recognizing the importance of these linkages can be a significant step toward more effective environmental management.

Download or read book Official Subdivision and Vacation Guide City of Chicago written by Chicago (Ill.). Supt. of Maps and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Negro in Illinois written by Brian Dolinar and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major document of African American participation in the struggles of the Depression, The Negro in Illinois was produced by a special division of the Illinois Writers' Project, one of President Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration programs. The Federal Writers' Project helped to sustain "New Negro" artists during the 1930s and gave them a newfound social consciousness that is reflected in their writing. Headed by Harlem Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps and white proletarian writer Jack Conroy, The Negro in Illinois employed major black writers living in Chicago during the 1930s, including Richard Wright, Margaret Walker, Katherine Dunham, Fenton Johnson, Frank Yerby, and Richard Durham. The authors chronicled the African American experience in Illinois from the beginnings of slavery to Lincoln's emancipation and the Great Migration, with individual chapters discussing various aspects of public and domestic life, recreation, politics, religion, literature, and performing arts. After the project was canceled in 1942, most of the writings went unpublished for more than half a century--until now. Working closely with archivist Michael Flug to select and organize the book, editor Brian Dolinar compiled The Negro in Illinois from papers at the Vivian G. Harsh Collection of Afro-American History and Literature at the Carter G. Woodson Library in Chicago. Dolinar provides an informative introduction and epilogue which explain the origins of the project and place it in the context of the Black Chicago Renaissance. Making available an invaluable perspective on African American life, this volume represents a publication of immense historical and literary importance.

Download or read book Irish Chicago written by John Gerard McLaughlin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses vintage photographs to present a visual history of Chicago's Irish heritage, from the great waves of migration to the present day.

Download or read book Proposed Judicial Article of the Constitution of the State of Illinois written by Joint Committee on the Judicial Article Appointed by the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Jews of Chicago written by Irving Cutler and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vividly told and richly illustrated with more than 160 photos, this fascinating history of the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews brings to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape today's Jewish communities. 15 maps. Graphs & tables.

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Download or read book Illinois Justice written by Kenneth A. Manaster and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illinois political scandals reached new depths in the 1960s and ’70s. In Illinois Justice, Kenneth Manaster takes us behind the scenes of one of the most spectacular. The so-called Scandal of 1969 not only ended an Illinois Supreme Court justice’s aspirations to the US Supreme Court, but also marked the beginning of little-known lawyer John Paul Stevens’s rise to the high court. In 1969, citizen gadfly Sherman Skolnick accused two Illinois Supreme Court justices of accepting valuable bank stock from an influential Chicago lawyer in exchange for deciding an important case in the lawyer’s favor. The resulting feverish media coverage prompted the state supreme court to appoint a special commission to investigate. Within six weeks and on a shoestring budget, the commission mobilized a small volunteer staff to reveal the facts. Stevens, then a relatively unknown Chicago lawyer, served as chief counsel. His work on this investigation would launch him into the public spotlight and onto the bench. Manaster, who served on the commission, tells the real story of the investigation, detailing the dead ends, tactics, and triumphs. Manaster expertly traces Stevens’s masterful courtroom strategies and vividly portrays the high-profile personalities involved, as well as the subtleties of judicial corruption. A reflective foreword by Justice Stevens himself looks back at the case and how it influenced his career. Now the subject of the documentary Unexpected Justice: The Rise of John Paul Stevens, Manaster’s book is both a fascinating chapter of political history and a revealing portrait of the early career of a Supreme Court justice.