As part of the series “Culture of Corruption,” the Tribune has compiled a list of roughly 200 convicted, indicted or generally notorious public officials from Illinois’ long and infamous political history. We’re calling it “The Dishonor Roll.” On this page you can read about downstate and suburban politicians.

This list isn’t meant to be exhaustive, and the Tribune will be updating it as warranted. “The Dishonor Roll” draws heavily from the vast archives of the Tribune, including photography and pages from the newspaper on the days these public officials made headlines. In some cases, you can listen to audio clips provided by longtime radio journalist Bill Cameron. • Federal officials • Statewide officials • General Assembly • Judges • Cook County officials • Chicago officials

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