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Emanuel: New U.S. attorney needs to focus on crime, guns

May 24, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
BY FRAN SPIELMAN 


Departing U.S.

Our View: Goodbye to crusader who fought Illinois' 'culture of corruption'

May 23, 2012
Peoria Star Journal
PEORIA —
 
Patrick Fitzgerald changed the landscape in Illinois, which is saying something as he prepares to step down as the longest serving U.S. attorney ever i

Our Opinion: Fitzgerald getting his message through (Editorial)

November 30, 2011
State Journal Register

GateHouse News Service

    
SPRINGFIELD —
In an op-ed column on this page in September 2009, Scott Fawell complained about the strong-arm tactics the government used in enticing him to testify against former Gov. George Ryan.

U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald: If you don’t report corruption, you are the problem

September 13, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said he sometimes wants to smack people “upside the head” who tell him after he’s convicted someone that they knew all along the person was a crook.

“Seriously, speak up,” Fitzgerald said in a talk to the City Club of Chicago Monday.