A Just Cause (36 page)

State Government Administration Committee,
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Steans, Heather,
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Stewart, Jay,
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Stolfi, Andrew,
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Stroud, Mr.,
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subpoena power,
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Taylor, Keith,
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Team Services,
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Theis, Mary Jane,
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Thirty-Fourth Ward,
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Thomas, Vicki,
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Topinka, Judy Baar,
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Tracy, Jill,
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trial in absentia,
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trial rules, senate impeachment,
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Tribune Company,
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Tusk, Bradley,
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Ungaretti and Harris,
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University of Illinois campus,
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University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs,
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University of Illinois professors,
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Unruh, Julie,
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US Attorney's Office,
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See also
Cain, Daniel; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

US Centers for Disease Control (CDC),
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US Constitution,
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US criminal code,
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Vallas, Paul,
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Vaught, Heather Wier,
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veterans' services,
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Walsh, Tom,
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Warner, John,
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watchdog groups,
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Watson, Frank,
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WGN television,
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Wilhelm, David,
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wiretaps,
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See also
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

WLS radio station,
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Wright, Timothy, III,
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Wrigley Field,
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WVON radio,
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Bernard H. Sieracki
teaches public administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also teaches at the Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Prior to teaching, Sieracki was an Illinois lobbyist for nearly four decades. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

“
A Just Cause
provides a compelling and fascinating account of the impeachment and removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich. For those who follow Illinois politics, it is a familiar story; however, Sieracki provides an extraordinary amount of information gleaned from his interviews with numerous players in the drama. Sieracki delves deeply into the sordid history of the Blagojevich era and provides the documentation that federal and state authorities amassed regarding his numerous transgressions. This story should provide, if nothing else, a cautionary tale for other public officials in Illinois and elsewhere who may be tempted by the ‘pay to play' and ‘culture of corruption' mentality that has infected Illinois for too many years.”

—John S. Jackson, editor of
The Essential Paul Simon: Timeless Lessons for Today's Politics

“
A Just Cause
gives the reader an insider's view of the most dramatic event in Illinois politics in recent memory. The author takes advantage of remarkable access to all of the key figures in the process to present a detailed and compelling account of the why and how of the impeachment of the elected chief executive of the State of Illinois. As both a lesson in ultimate exercise of power within the structure of the American political system and a gripping story of real politics, this is a fascinating and important book.”

—Kent Redfield, University of Illinois Springfield

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