And even if it were by elected official Illinois probably wouldn't be in the top ten. Thank you FBI agent for that one quote that gave everyone motivation to blindly claim knowledge of Illinois politics.
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Politics Buzz A study based on the number of public corruption convictions from 1998 through 2007. Surprisingly, Illinois is not even in the top 10.
And even if it were by elected official Illinois probably wouldn't be in the top ten. Thank you FBI agent for that one quote that gave everyone motivation to blindly claim knowledge of Illinois politics.
Never convicted.
It would be better if it was “convictions per elected or appointed government official” rather than “convictions per resident.”
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