Gov. Rod Blagojevich's wife, Patti, received a realtor's commission on condominium involving Mark Wight--who later received $10 million in no-bid state projects. Wight sold his condo to John R. Wyma, a lobbyist for Wight and a longtime member of the inner circle of the Democratic governor.
Patti Blagojevich has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
AP has a little bit here, but the Chicago "free registration required" Tribune broke the story and of course has a lot more, but here is an excerpt:
It is the third time the Tribune has disclosed similar commissions earned by the first lady and her home-based real estate business, revealing a steady income to the Blagojevich household from key political supporters, fundraisers and state contractors.
The governor's chief spokeswoman declined to elaborate on the deal, but said Patricia Blagojevich earned "a standard commission for her work."
A standard commission ranges from 4 percent to 6 percent, which would put her fee between $26,000 and $39,000 since she was the only real estate agent in the deal.
Illinois government is dysfunctional, as exemplified by the governor's latest band-aid "remedy" for the Chicago area's long-term public transportation problems "finalized" yesterday.
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Thanks for the link: The Bench
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