Ill. Treasurer’s Interns Had Political Connections
A published report says Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford's office has offered paid internships to several young people with political connections.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Rutherford's office kept a list of applicants and the name of the person who referred them.
Among those who referred interns were House Speaker Michael Madigan and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Rutherford himself recommended a 16-year-old member of the wealthy Pritzker family.
That person was hired one year after a relative donated $50,000 to Rutherford's campaign fund.
Rutherford's office says clout played no role in who got internships.
The office had 58 interns in 2013 - the same year Rutherford launched his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.
The treasurer's office had eight paid interns in the final year under Rutherford's predecessor.
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