One in a million?

There are thousands of lawyers in Illinois but Gov. Rod Blagojevich just happened to appoint Lee Daniels' firm, Bell Boyd & Lloyd. Nice bipartisan gesture.

State questions library's costs
Review of Lincoln site to see if up to $15 million can be contested

"The administration of Gov. Rod Blagojevich has hired a Chicago law firm and claims analyst to review project expenses to determine if money can be recovered for taxpayers."

"The state examination by the law firm of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd and URS, a claims analyst, is focused on Rogers' firm, BRC Imagination Arts of Burbank, Calif.; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc., the St. Louis architect; and Siciliano Inc., the Springfield general contractor." excerpts from Chicago Tribune, August 15, 2005