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Patronage in IL Government

By Sean Crawford, Ill. Public Radio

Springfield, Ill. –

Resumes are flooding the Illinois governor's office as thousands try to land state jobs. It's part of a tradition known as patronage, where "whom you know" can make all the difference.

Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford prepared this report.

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