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Politics: The Art of the Unbelievable. By Steve Chapman. In many places, voters become disenchanted when politicians move directly from high offices to lucrative jobs as lobbyists and consultants. Not in Illinois. Here, we are just ...

To begin with, says Tom Carson, a professor of philosophy and an ethicist at Loyola University Chicago, "campaign financing, it seems to me, is just a form of legal bribery, anyway." I called Tom to see what ethics professors see when ...

In many places, voters become disenchanted when politicians move directly from high offices to lucrative jobs as lobbyists and consultants. But not in.

Illinois Senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias (D) and Mark Kirk (R) remain locked in a close battle for the open seat, according to a new Rasmussen survey. The race, so far most notable for questions about the candidates' resumes, ...

by Fran Eaton Today's Southtown Star "Always Right" column predicts a political earthquake in Will County this November. With energizing candidates such as Adam Kinzinger, Cedra Crenshaw and 24 year old Adam Baumgartner and a motivated ...