Ron Blagojevich Hires Lawyers Defending George Ryan

Posted along with other campaign disclosure stories at McHenry County Blog is the following:

When Illinois politicians get in trouble with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, they pay for legal fees out of their campaign funds.

The last half of 2005, Governor Rod Blagojevich joined the crowd of Republicans who done so…to the tune of $47,038. And most went to the same people now defending former Governor George Ryan on corruption charges—Winston & Strawn.

How many pages is $6,930.12 of photo copies?

That’s how much was paid Monico Pavich & Spevack, Attorneys at Law, in July for copies of a lot of something.

The law firm of Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Tay received $6,040 in August, September and October. That’s really not very much, but could be the tip of an iceburg.

The biggest check, however, when to Jim Thompson’s and Dan Webb’s law firm on the very last day of 2005. It received $34,068.38.