Illinois Politics: cash is king, corruption is bipartisan

John Kass reports:

All week, Stuart Levine, the Republican snitch who loves his gladiator movies, has been telling the story of Illinois.

He tells it from the witness stand in federal court, weaving the tale of this political boss and that political boss, that Democrat, this Republican, all working together for the common good.

He means, the good stuff in their wallets.

So I'm wondering, rhetorically for the purposes of a Sunday column, what do we call this relationship, again? This Illinois custom of quiet sharing of power across party lines for the benefit of a fat connected few?

What is it? What is it, again?

Formally, Levine is putting things together for the prosecution in the corruption trial of Illinois political fixer Tony Rezko. That's the narrow focus.

Actually, he's telling a larger tale, about power and clout in our state.

Another great on by John Kass.