the politicians included governors george ryan and jim edgar, mayor jane byrne, alderman ed vrdolyak and senator paul simon. the patronage culture came to light when metra c-e-o alex clifford said he was fired after refusing a patronage request by state house speaker mike madigan. federal prosecutors say state representative derrick smith admitted to accepting a 7- thousand dollar bribe. according to newly filed court documents, smith told f-b-i agents after his 2012 arrest that he took the money to pay campaign workers. prosecutors say smith thought it was from a day care operator who needed a state grant. smith's lawyers are trying to block the admissions from his corruption trial, which starts next month. smith lost in the primary election last month. it took 10 months, but the shedd aquarium has finally named its newest penguin! the chick is named "ruggles"-- in honor of ruggles bay in the falkland islands. that's one of the places where the rockhopper penguins can be found. it took so long to name her, because the shedd didn't find out her gender until last month. coming up ...