https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2008/12/10/one-cheer-for-the-chicago-tribune-for-not-blowing-the-blago-probe/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 20:37:25 -0400<![CDATA[The Chicago Tribune reports today that it had the story on Governor Rod Blagojevich&#8217;s full spectrum of corruption but held off on reporting key elements at the request of US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.  Fitzgerald wanted to keep certain aspects of the investigation secret to allow Blagojevich to hang himself, and the Tribune responded with civic responsibility and coordinated its publication of those elements with Fitzgerald&#8217;s office.  However, their self-congratulatory report leaves out a certain amount of motivation:]]>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:42:41 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2008/12/10/one-cheer-for-the-chicago-tribune-for-not-blowing-the-blago-probe-n159056