Galesburg, IL —Serving 100 years for a 1973 union official hit gave Harry Aleman a miserable but well deserved life. An Illinois Department of corrections spokesman announced that Aleman died of an undisclosed illness while in prison here. Aleman’s life both in and outside of prison is a first rate Hollywood tale. Nobody but Aleman knew for sure but the hit man was blamed for well more than a dozen killings. If the mob wanted you rubbed out they sent the ubiquitous Mr. Aleman who’d unceremoniously kill you. Several of Aleman’s victims were shot dead as they waited to be served in their favorite Chicago area lunchtime eatery. Others were dispatched by being shot in the head with a .22 pistol equipped with a silencer at or near their homes. Because of police and judicial corruption Aleman was free to kill again and again. In 1972 Teamster steward, William Logan was shot-gunned to death. Part of the motivation to kill Logan may have been because of Logan’s in-laws wanted to end abuse...

Chicago, IL —Chicago cop, turned corrupt lawyer, turned Corruption fighter and author Robert Cooley talks about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich running a suburban Chicago gambling racket. Cooley brought down more than his share of rats. Cooley wrote about his work as an FBI mole during undercover operation called Operation Gambit in his book, When Corruption Was King . As we speak Cooley’s book is being turned into a major motion picture in Hollywood. Watch Cooley talk about Blagojevich in a 14 minute interview: Part two 7 minutes:

Chicago, IL.--Bob Cooley was the Chicago cop, turned crooked lawyer who later turned into a very effective government mob-buster. Cooley was never caught dirty by authorities in his own corruption activities. Instead Cooley simply walked into the Justice Department, confessed his crimes and offered to reel in some very ruthless mob figures. Cooley took down Chicago’s First Ward Regular Democratic Organization , corrupt judges, lawyers and the prolific mob hit man, Harry Aleman whose murder case he fixed himself as the defense lawyer for a mere $10,000.00. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Frank Wilson soon learned that his paid fix of the Aleman murder case was blown wide open. Judge Wilson shot himself in the head during a visit to Sun City Arizona. Soon crooked Chicago political types rode the express train to federal prison cells. Cooley was disbarred over his admitted involvement and has since written about his experiences. Cooley’s book, “ When Corruption was King ” has be...