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Andrea Billups, "FBI Raids Obama Friend's Home," The Washington Times, 10/3/08
Stewart Warren, "FBI Probes Will County," Chicago Sun-Times, 10/2/08
"The FBI On Wednesday [October 1, 2008] Raided The County Offices Of A Former Illinois State Senator Who Is A Poker-Playing Buddy Of Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Barack Obama." (Andrea Billups, "FBI Raids Obama Friend's Office," The Washington Times, 10/3/08)
"Two FBI Agents Spent More Than An Hour In The Will County Office Building On Wednesday [October 1, 2008] Morning As Part Of An Investigation Into An Elected Official. That Person Seems To Be Will County Executive Larry Walsh. Matt Ryan, His Chief Of Staff, Also Is Part Of The Probe, Sources Say." (Stewart Warren, "FBI Probes Will County," Chicago Sun-Times, 10/2/08)
- "The Official Apparently Is Walsh. Ryan Has -- Or Had -- Some Relationship With Smith Dawson And Andrews, The Lobbying Firm Hired In 2006 At A Rate Of $10,000 A Month To Help Will County Snare More Federal Grants And Funding. The Association Is Related To His Work With The Lobbying Firm Performance Communication Group." (Stewart Warren, "FBI Probes Will County," Chicago Sun-Times, 10/2/08)
"In 1970, He Served As A Member Of The Elwood School Board And Three Years Later, Was Elected As Jackson Township Supervisor - A Position He Held Until 2004." (Will County Web site, www.willcountyillinois.com, Accessed 10/2/08)
- "Walsh Also Served As Illinois State Senator For The 43rd District From 1997 To 2005. In This Position, He Represented A Large Portion Of Will County And Parts Of Kankakee And Iroquois Counties. On Two Separate Occasions, He Served Terms As A Will County Board Member – Once In 1974 And Again In 1992." (Will County Web site, www.willcountyillinois.com, Accessed 10/2/08)
"[N]ovember Already Is Shaping Up To Be A Month To Remember For Larry Walsh. The Democratic State Senator And Farmer From Elwood Won His Race Tuesday For Will County Executive In A Surprising Defeat Of Incumbent Republican Joseph Mikan." (Jill Jedlowski, "Celebration Continues In Will," Chicago Daily Herald, 11/4/04)
"A Corn Farmer From Joliet, Mr. Walsh Has Supported His Friend's Presidential Bid, And Campaigned For Him In Rural And Farming Areas Of The State. They Are Seen Hugging Each Other In Photos Before Mr. Obama's Announcement That He Was Running For President." (Andrea Billups, "FBI Raids Obama Friend's Office," The Washington Times, 10/3/08)
- "Obama And Walsh Were Freshman Legislators In Springfield In 1997. Walsh Is As Rural As Obama Is Urban. Though They Are Both Democrats, Walsh Is As Conservative As Obama Is Liberal." (Carol Marin, "Looking At Obama In '04 And Seeing Paul Simon In '84," Chicago Sun-Times, 11/3/04)
"Obama Formed Tight Friendships With Three White Senate Colleagues Whose Backgrounds And Personalities Couldn't Have Been More Different From His. There Was The Blunt-Talking Denny Jacobs From The Quad Cities, And Larry Walsh From Elwood, Whose 'Aw-Shucks' Demeanor Belied Deft Political Skills." (Rick Pearson and Ray Long, "Careful Steps, Looking Ahead," Chicago Tribune, 5/3/07)
"There's No Denying That Backing From Colleague Barack Obama, Who Easily Strode Into The U.S. Senate On Tuesday, Didn't Hurt, Either. But Walsh Wants To Be Clear That He Was Riding No One's Coattails." (Jill Jedlowski, "Celebration Continues In Will," Chicago Daily Herald, 11/4/04)
- "But The [Obama] Campaign Is Also Planning To Send Volunteers To Help Bean In Her Challenge To Crane, State Sen. Larry Walsh In His Campaign For Will County Chief Executive Officer…" (Scott Fornek, "'It's Shoe Leather And Phone Calls,'" Chicago Sun-Times, 11/2/04)
"Obama Formally Announced His Campaign In January 2003, More Than A Year Ahead Of The Primary. … Link, Walsh And Jacobs Also Attended, Illustrating That His Support Transcended The Black Community." (Rick Pearson and Ray Long, "Careful Steps, Looking Ahead," Chicago Tribune, 5/3/07)
"The Group Celebrated The Barn Painting With A Picnic And Appearance By Larry Walsh, A Farmer Who Formerly Served With Obama In The Illinois Senate And Is Now Campaigning For His Friend In Rural Areas And Farming Communities." (Heather Rutz, "Barn Painting Highlights Obama's Rural Efforts," The Lima [OH] News, 9/5/08)
"In 2006, Obama Requested $800,000 For The Will County Sheriff's Office Wireless Communications Technology Upgrades." (Obama For America Web site, answercenter.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/30/08)
"In 2006, Obama Requested $1,953,331 For Will County's Ridgewood Water And Sewage Project." (Obama For America Web site, answercenter.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/30/08)