After all the years of a sometimes circus-like atmosphere surrounding him and his legal problems, it looks like the judicial system is done with former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich as of yesterday.
Wow. 2021 is just full of surprises, huh? Who would have ever dreamed that Chicago would find itself atop the rankings in a measurement of city-level corruption? Or that the ranking would contain the word "again?"
Everyone hates them, studies have shown that they don't improve safety, and they've been tied to corruption. So, why not get rid of them? Money. Lots of it.
Illinois is ranked the third most-corrupt state in the United States, trailing only Rhode Island and Kentucky. That corruption is costing us big money and opportunities.
New Illinois, a grassroots organization, wants to educate Illinois citizens about our right to form a new state from the State of Illinois, and separate ourselves from Chicago.
I'm sure you've jumped to your feet shouting "I'm shocked to hear this! Shocked, I tell you!" However, if you've lived in Illinois for more than 8 minutes--it's not very surprising.
I know it's hard to believe, given our state's sterling reputation, that someone in elected office decided to screw over those responsible for electing them.