Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been accused of getting his dirty hands on just about anything he could reach, and the Illinois Tollway appears to not be immune to his corrupt touch.
According to FBI accounts, Blagojevich expected a major contractor involved with the $1.8 billion tollway construction program to raise $500,000 for his campaign fund.
Tollway directors gave the green light to the program back in November, and the private firm still plans to go ahead with the upgrades, which include $1.4 billion worth of work on two major interchanges.