When you make a habit of throwing your friends under the nearest bus, sometimes you discover that they’ve returned the favor.
Lawmakers called for investigations Monday into links between new tollway oasis food vendors and two of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s closest advisers, but an aide to the governor said he had no plans to ask his inspector general to look into the matter. […]
Despite Blagojevich’s contention that there was nothing to investigate, State Sen. Susan Garrett, a Lake Forest Democrat, said the governor should ask his inspector general to look into the matter, “just to clear the air.” Democratic Sen. Jeff Schoenberg of Evanston, who like Garrett is an advocate for tollway reform, said the revelations taint progress the governor has made at improving the tollway. […]
Both Garrett and Schoenberg called for legislation that would require more disclosure of the financial holdings of people who either act as informal advisers to the governor as well as for tenants in state buildings like oases. Schoenberg said he would push for provisions that would require quicker and more complete filings of the informal advisers.