The Watchdogs: Stuart P. Levine, the star prosecution witness in Tony Rezko's corruption trial, might be an admitted drug user and felon. But he's savvy when it comes to his property taxes. Levine found a way to save $351,715.12 over an 11-year span. And -- unlike many of the crooked deals Levine admitted to on the witness stand -- his tax break was perfectly legal.
Barack Obama has new neighbors-to-be -- John and Marjorie Poulos.
The Watchdogs: A sewer-inspection company in which Mayor Daley's son and nephew had hidden ownership stakes has shut down, walking away from a $4.5 million contract with the city's water department in the face of an investigation by the city inspector general's office and the FBI prompted by reports in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Cook County now spends more than $1 million for 15 salaried public relations employees.
In the age of the BlackBerry, a Rolodex is an awfully old-fashioned way of keeping track of phone numbers.
He got his start in politics working in the Northwest Side ward organization of Ald. Dick Mell, served in the Illinois House of Representatives and went on to head one of the most influential lobbying firms in the state, Ronan Potts LLC.
Overlooked in the corruption case of political fund-raiser Tony Rezko has been the role of "CI4," an informant who provided details about Rezko's ties to Iraqi-born billionaire Nadhmi Auchi.
