Obama's Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Mention in University of Illinois Admissions Scandal

The Chicago Tribune's investigation in University of Illiinois' admissions grows. The Lincoln Courier reports:

The university’s admissions practices have been in the spotlight recently because the Chicago Tribune reported in May that some academically shaky students got admitted through the influence of government officials and university trustees.

One of those students was a relative of Antoin “Tony” Rezko, the onetime fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich who was convicted on federal corruption charges, the Tribune said.

The school maintained a “Category I” list that tracked certain students, as well as the names of lawmakers and trustees who expressed interest in whether those students got admitted. The names of several area elected officials appeared on the list, which actually consists of multiple documents covering the past few years.

The documents mention Republicans and Democrats, including Leitch; former U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, who is now U.S. transportation secretary; former state Rep. Aaron Schock, who now is a congressman; state Reps. Dan Brady, Rich Brauer and Frank Mautino; and state Sens. Dan Rutherford, Larry Bomke and Deanna Demuzio.

The Tribune has been quite, quiet on former State Senator Barack Obama's presence in the admissions scandal.