Byline: Pamela Zekman, Michael Flannery; 1978-01-14; Chicago Sun Times; pages p1, 6
Report: "The Mirage" - Pamela Zekman, Zay N. Smith - Chicago Sun Times
Tags: corruption, expose, Mirage, Pamela Zekman, payoffs, Sun-Times, tavern, Zay N. Smith
". . .The announcements were triggered by weeklong disclosures of payoff acceptances, tax skimming and other misconduct experienced by Sun-Times and BGA investigators while secretly operating the Mirage, a tavern at 731 N. Wells. . ."
Description:Sparked by the Sun-Times Mirage investigation, federal, state and county law enforcement agencies meet to plan a cooperative investigation into corruption in the city.
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