Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased.
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Patrick Fitzgerald, who was Chicago's longest-serving U.S. attorney and led high-profile federal probes into public corruption and leaks of classified information, is leaving law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom after more than a decade as a top partner there.
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