| Crooked Politics in Northwest Indiana Contributor(s): Davich, Jerry (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1540215504 ISBN-13: 9781540215505 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 364.132 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Defined by a tangled web of deception for more than a century, Northwest Indiana s political culture involved secret handshakes, tapped phone calls, backroom deals and murder. Found submerged in his car with a rock on the gas pedal, city official Babe Lopez s execution-style murder rocked East Chicago. Shot and killed at a political fundraiser, power broker Jay Given s murder occurred while four hundred guests mingled in a neighboring room. Former Lake Station mayor Keith Soderquist stole thousands of dollars from his reelection campaign and the city s food pantry account to gamble at local casinos. Author Jerry Davich explores the hidden political scandals and highly publicized court cases of public servants once sworn to serve and protect." |