Crooked Politics In Northwest Indiana

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."

• | Author: Jerry Davich
• | Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• | Publication Date: Mar 06, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 162 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 1540215504
• | ISBN-13: 9781540215505