November saw Chicago’s City Council let the term of the legislative inspector general, who is tasked with overseeing City Council, expire without hiring a replacement, as well as several other instances of breach of public trust and influence peddling around the state.

April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.

April showers bring May flowers, but all March gave us was 53 new corruption stories in Illinois.