The governor's pen pal
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Hardy officially joined Gov Edgar's staff on Jan 30, 1997, but some observers argue that he actually started to campaign for Edgar as a columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Up until his appointment, Hardy wrote several columns criticizing Edgar's opponent Senator Carol Moseley-Braun.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1997
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Snake eyes in the grass
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Bill Frago claims that he was fired as CEO of the Pepsi-Cola bottlers because he did not support its parent company Whitman Corp's tactics to get a Chicago casino. Casinos are banned in the city so Whitman used lobbying and gifts to pro-gambling politicians to push its agenda.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1997
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The remarkable Mr. Farley
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The underwear-manufacturing company lost close to half a billion dollars in 1997. Farley attained several public-image coups during the past year, including the purchase of $6.7 million 50-acre estate in Rhode Island. He also donated $1.5 million to Boston College Law School.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1998
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