2.16.2012

The city that works

UIC News Release

Chicago and Illinois Among Nation's Leaders in Public Corruption, Report Says

The Northern District of Illinois, which consists primarily of the Chicago metropolitan area, is the most corrupt federal district in the country, and Illinois is the third most corrupt state, according to a new report produced by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs.

Of course "most corrupt" is based on "most corruption convictions," so maybe it's just that Chicago has better prosecutors than anywhere else. Or more angry jurors. Or more honest judges.

Or, of course, maybe not.

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