The bizarre ‘Shoebox Scandal’ remains an odd tale of Illinois politics

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 4:24 a.m.

One of the strangest stories in Illinois politics, the “Shoebox Scandal,” sounds like a tall tale: a dead Secretary of State, a hotel room, and shoeboxes stuffed with $800,000 in cash. Associated Press political reporter John O’Connor joins John Landecker to talk about the scandal 50 years later and its impact on the state.