Posted on 02/17/2019 6:46:10 PM PST by SJackson
Chicago may be known as the "Second City," but it remains Number 1 in the ranking of most corrupt big cities in the nation, according to a new report.
The report, titled "Corruption in Chicago and Illinois," released Monday from the University of Illinois at Chicago notes that while there's been a decline in recent years of federal convictions for public corruption, the Windy City still leads other localities.
"Additionally, Illinois remains the third most corrupt state when compared on a per capita basis to other large states and the District of Columbia," the report's authors note.
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The group used the most recent figures from the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section, which found that there were a total of 25 public corruption convictions during 2017 in the Northern District of Illinois, which includes all of Chicago and the northern third of Illinois. That was down from 30 in 2016 and down an average of 33.6 per year over the last 10 years.
"There were a total of 34 cases of public corruption convictions in all of Illinois, proving that public corruption is not just a big city problem," the authors noted.
Since 1976, when the DOJ began keeping track of public corruption statistics, there were 1,731 people convicted of public corruption in the Chicago area. In the same time period, there were 1,534 people in Los Angeles, 1,327 in New York, 1,165 in Miami and 1,159 in Washington D.C.
"These five districts, Chicago, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Miami and Washington D.C. led all of the 93 federal judicial districts for the 47-year period since 1976," according to the report.
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Aren’t there bonus points for providing the nation with a President?
The Illinois Governor’s office is often just a waiting room for the state or federal prison.
All my life, Chicago has had such a big history, ego and public image, I used to forget it was just a city in the state of Illinois, not a state. Maybe one day, that will be the case, but it won’t be happening now.
So, what are the first and second most corrupt States, if IL is 3rd?
Who cares? Just move the Capitol there. Blue already. Turn Va. red. Put congress in the South side.
I was reading a Chicago newspaper today, and article after article, after article was about shootings. It was mind-numbing. I feel so bad for those poor residents.
So, what are the first and second most corrupt States, if IL is 3rd?
Hillary
Obama
Etc
“The state of Illinois did not fare much better in the report, which examined convictions per capita. The District of Columbia led with 1,159 convictions (17.24 per capita) in the same 47-year period, followed by Louisiana with 1,202 (2.57), Illinois with 2,102 (1.63), Tennessee with 1,015 (1.54), and New York with 2,860 (1.44).”
AND, think of how many cases are not even brought to trial.
I submit that Chicago will never be replaced in that #1 position.
Read about Crooked Daley’s son, C2, closed the Lake Front Airport, in the middle of the night. Abuse of Power?
Prime Example. I avoid that city.
So, what are the first and second most corrupt States, if IL is 3rd?
pick any that has been demonrat run for 50 yrs
The most politically correct and incompetent Los Angeles.
That’s been known for ages.
DC is #1, Louisiana is #2
We are the champions, we are the champions!
L
My dad was an investigator for the state’s attorney in Chicago before WWII. The corruption WAS the system, even then.
By definition it means its the most socialist city as well.
Nothing gets done in socialist countries without bribes.
Congratulations, Chicago!!! Way to go!
Second actually, to Washington DC
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