Chicago, Illinois is a hot bed of political corruption going back to the days when the mafia had all the top politicians on its payroll.
Early this morning the feds took Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff into federal custody on unspecified charges.
But according to sources, the charges are part of an ongoing investigation into a “pay to play” scandal that may involve Barack Obama’s Senate seat.
Blagojevich was all over the news yesterday for threatening Bank of America if the bank did not extend a line of credit to a factory that laid off 200 employees who are now staging a sit-in.
In an interesting development, the feds tapped phone calls between Blagojevich and other politicians — including Obama — before the November elections. The Tribune reported that the feds believe the Senate selection process for Obama’s seat may be tainted. (Source)
