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The research found that Chicago remains the most corrupt city in the United States with the Illinois-Northern Judicial District recording 1,750 public corruption convictions from 1976 to 2018.
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Chicago remains most corrupt city in US Illinois-Northern Judicial District recorded 1750 public corruption convictions 1976 to 2018
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{
    "city": "Chicago",
    "topic": "Public corruption convictions",
    "location": "United States",
    "statistic": "1,750",
    "time_period": "1976 to 2018"
}
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September 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM (1 day ago)
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September 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM (1 day ago)

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A University of Chicago report reveals the most corrupt US states based on DOJ data. DC had the highest per capita convictions, followed by Louisiana and Illinois. Chicago is identified as the most corrupt city.

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United States
Illinois
Chicago
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