Investigation opened on payments for Ill. jobs program under Blagojevich … – Washington Post

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Investigation opened on payments for Ill. jobs program under Blagojevich …
Washington Post
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois' top transportation official said Monday she approved more than $3 million in questionable payments for a 2008 summer jobs program, which caught the interest of federal investigators, because arm-twisting from then-Gov.
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