After all the years of a sometimes circus-like atmosphere surrounding him and his legal problems, it looks like the judicial system is done with former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich as of yesterday.
Everyone hates them, studies have shown that they don't improve safety, and they've been tied to corruption. So, why not get rid of them? Money. Lots of it.
New Illinois, a grassroots organization, wants to educate Illinois citizens about our right to form a new state from the State of Illinois, and separate ourselves from Chicago.
I know it's hard to believe, given our state's sterling reputation, that someone in elected office decided to screw over those responsible for electing them.