It's just other people's money to ring up a big legal bill: and then someone can get a campaign contribution after the money is passed out. That's the Chicago Way.
The University of Illinois has paid about $440,000 to a number of law firms to represent the university in matters related to admissions abuses uncovered this summer, records show.
The bulk of the costs, about $392,000, went to Latham & Watkins for work done through June 30 to comply with the Admissions Review Commission, the state panel that investigated the university's admissions irregularities following Tribune reports.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Admissions scandal cost U. of I. $440,000 so far
The Chicago Tribune reports:
