I suppose you could make the argument that not everyone in Illinois politics is a crook. But whoever scheduled this should have their ears examined because they sure are tone deaf: As legislators weigh impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich and federal prosecutors prepare to indict him on corruption charges, his acting chief of staff and a deputy governor will be keynote speakers Wednesday at an "Ethics in the Workplace" seminar for some 200 state employees.The governor's acting chief of staff, Clayton Harris III, is new to his post; his predecessor, John Harris, was arrested the same day as the governor and resigned Dec. 12. Deputy Gov. Dean Martinez started his job a month ago. But is it wrong for any members of the Blagojevich administration to instruct state workers on ethics?"That's a real tough question, but ... I don't see the irony really," said Rev. Tim Fiala, executive director of University of Illinois at Chicago's Integritas Institute, an ethics forum.It is...(Read Full Post)