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FBI moves in with pre-dawn call to Blagojevich
Tribune reporterJust minutes before 6 a.m. Tuesday, a pair of black sedans and an SUV raced toward the personal residence of Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Chicago's Northwest Side. About the same time, the phone rang inside Blagojevich's home. On the other end was Robert...Tags: Local Elections, Weather, Illinois, Government, Rod Blagojevich
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Charges against Tony Rezko, one of the governor's closest fundraisers, could stir firestorm on eve of election
Tribune staff reportersFederal prosecutors alleged Wednesday that Antoin "Tony" Rezko used his influence as one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's closest advisers and fundraisers to seek millions of dollars in kickbacks and campaign donations from firms seeking state business. Rezko's...Tags: Public Officials, Democratic Party, Corporate Crime, Organized Crime, Lawyers
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Blagojevich arrested; Fitzgerald calls it a 'political corruption crime spree'
![Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested Tuesday for what U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald called a "political corruption crime spree" that included attempts to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2008-12/43788716-09033241.jpg "Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested Tuesday for what U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald called a "political corruption crime spree\" that included attempts to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.")
Tribune staff reportersGov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested Tuesday for what U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald called a "political corruption crime spree" that included attempts to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama....Tags: Chicago Tribune, Political Corruption, Finance, Lisa Madigan, George Ryan
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Prosecutors boast of 'a hit on the mob'
Tribune staff reporterIn one of the biggest strikes in Chicago's history against the mob, federal authorities today began rounding up alleged organized crime figures—including outfit boss Joseph "The Clown" Lombardo—in connection with a string of 18 unsolved murders and one...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Defendants, Joe Pesci, Organized Crime, Laws
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