Chicago Tribune Reveals Clout List at University of Illinois

Chicago Tribune Reveals Clout List at University of Illinois
Altgeld Hall, University of Illinois. Photo by JanetandPhil.
Chicago Tribune Reveals Clout List at University of Illinois
Altgeld Hall, University of Illinois. Photo by JanetandPhil.

Chicago Tribune Reveals Clout List at University of Illinois

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The University of Illinois and some state lawmakers this morning are feeling the heat of a recent Chicago Tribune investigation. The paper revealed state senators, former governors, even convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko pulled strings with U of I officials to ask that certain students be reconsidered for admittance. Jodi Cohen was a reporter on the series of stories and she explain more about what she and fellow reporters found. 

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