It was done at the end of the reign of someone who had been mayor for 22 years, whose father had been mayor for 21 years. There aren't really any laws against c

It was done at the end of the reign of someone who had been mayor for 22 years, whose father had been mayor for 21 years. There aren't really any laws against corruption in Illinois unless you get both sides of a clearly stated quid pro quo on tape, and physical proof of the action and the compensation actually having occurred. It's also illegal to tape people unless they consent.