at any level one wants to cite, federal or state, elected or appointed.... are infested with shady characters conducting shady business. The most alarming is the number of people in government who are aware of the crimes being committed yet no disclosure. And worst of all, how we the people don't seem to care (if we really cared we would not be re-electing the wrong doers).
The old you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours has been denigrated to a criminal level.
The irony? Way too many of them are lawyers or legally trained. They of course know where and when they approach the thin ice....then there are the stupid ones as in Illinois who have the gall to step way over the line.
The person who blew the whistle needs to be congratulated.

How much crime and corruption are we willing to allow? Seems there is no limit to our permissiveness.

What will be interesting to watch now is when the in crowd closes ranks and what comes out of this situation.....making it sound like he really didn't do anything "that" bad...a defense that will make many nervous....they all do the same thing....he got caught!!!

Just like in Washington, DC....NO ACCOUNTABILITY RULES THE DAY!!!!
Hence no fear of retribution and they know they will get re elected....sad!!!

BTK