publication date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 (part of Summer 2012)

category: Government

clue: As far as corruption goes, Nigeria has nothing on Chicago.

explanation: Moseley Braun was a senator from Illinois who was criticized for her ties to a Nigerian dictator while in office. She later ran for mayor of Chicago. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein

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