5. Is the Mississippi River the Middle of the Region or the Edge? Cultural Distinctions between Missouri and Illinois Andrew J. Theising Institute for Urban Research Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
6. The Region Approximately 900 units of government 2.8 million people 1.1 million households www.stlrcga.org /x285.xml www.ewgateway.org/pdffiles/library/wws/wws06.pdf Illinois: 25% of population 45% of government Missouri: 75% of population 55% of government http://www.focus-stl.org/AboutUs/RegionWeServe.aspx
18. Corruption Governor Dan Walker Fraudulent Loans Convicted in 1987 Sentenced to 7 Years Governor Otto Kerner 17 counts of bribery Convicted 1973 Sentenced to 3 Years Governor George Ryan 22-count Indictment on Corruption Convicted in 2006 Sentenced to 6 Years Governor Milorad “ Rod” Blagojevich Abuse of Power Impeached and Convicted by the State Legislature 2009 Federal indictment 2009