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Illinois Governor Expected to Name Investigator

ILLINOIS – As reported by the Chicago Tribune: "Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday will name a former deputy U.S. attorney general as special investigator to look into the Illinois Gaming Board's decision to give a casino license to Rosemont and Isle of Capri Casinos, according to a source close to the administration.

"Eric Holder Jr., who was a top Justice Department official in the Clinton administration with extensive experience in prosecuting public corruption, will review the 'suitability' of the board's choice of Isle of Capri, based in Biloxi, Miss., the source said.

"…Blagojevich's choice for special investigator comes with an impressive resume and a reputation for being a tough prosecutor. In the early 1990s, he led the prosecution of U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.) on mail fraud charges.

"In 1997, President Clinton named Holder, then U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, as deputy attorney general, making him the highest-ranking black law enforcement official in the nation's history.

"Holder, a native of New York City, started at the Justice Department in 1976 after graduating from the Columbia University Law School. In 1988, he was appointed an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by President Ronald Reagan…"

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