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Article: The Margolis mystery Former state police director has state contract,

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April 23, 2000
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The Margolis mystery Former state police director has state contract, but for what? zB1 By Joe Mahr COPLEY NEWS SERVICE SPRINGFIELD -- A side mystery has developed in the two-year saga surrounding the federal probe of alleged wrongdoing by Gov. George Ryan's aides: What exactly is Ryan confidante Jeremy Margolis doing for the Illinois State Police?

Last month, the agency gave a no-bid contract to Margolis, a former state police director.

Yet state police officials say he really doesn't work for them.

The contract also states Margolis will do investigative work for the state police.

But the agency won't say whether he's done any, or why he would be granted such authority.

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