Corruption has burdened Illinois since its earliest days. But change is possible. Here's how.

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Corruption has burdened Illinois since its earliest days. But change is possible. Here's how.

When a Manhattan lawyer wanted proof Donald Trump would be covering a hush money payment sent to a former Playboy model, the lawyer secretly hit “record” on his phone, creating evidence that later helped convict the once and future president on 34 felony counts in a New York courtroom. But if Michael Cohen had done the same in Illinois, he’d be the one looking at a potential felony charge, for recording Trump without his permission. And it’s dou…