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Rezko from prison: 'I feel bad more for my family'
Tribune reporterAn imprisoned top adviser and fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich admitted to conduct that could have brought about federal scrutiny, but he disputed the charges a federal jury convicted him of in 2008. "I have done things I could have been...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Harold Washington, Politics, Prisons
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Prosecutors: Levine among 'most valuable' witnesses in 3 decades
Tribune reporterProsecutors called their key witness against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and two top advisers "one of the most valuable cooperators" in three decades of public-corruption prosecutions in a late-Friday filing arguing for a light sentence. Stuart Levine...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Prisons, Prosecution, Witnesses
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: Host Joel Weisman, with - Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News - Michael Tarm, Associated...... -
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Tribune staff reportersA federal jury Monday convicted Rod Blagojevich of sweeping corruption, putting an end to a tragicomic legal and political drama that brought down Illinois' showy and would-be populist former governor. In its 10th day of deliberations, the 11-woman, one-...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Springfield, Children's Memorial Hospital, Blackmail and Extortion
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Cain's unconvincing response
Herman Cain may or may not be guilty of inappropriate sexual advances on subordinates during his time at the National Restaurant Association, but one thing makes me doubt his innocence: his claim to be the victim of a "witch hunt." The implication, stated...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Solyndra LLC, Democratic Party, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Relatives of lobbyists, campaign donors got lawmakers' help to enter U. of I.
Politicians exerted their influence at the University of Illinois to boost admissions prospects for the relatives of lobbyists, fundraisers, a union leader and other connected applicants, a Tribune investigation has found.
The first broad analysis of who...Tags: Government, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Thomas Hardy, Republican Party, Illinois General Assembly
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Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, one of the stiffest penalties imposed for corruption in a state...Tags: Government, Blackmail and Extortion, Prisons, Politics, Entertainment
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Day of reckoning at hand for Blagojevich
Throughout a long and now disgraced public career, Rod Blagojevich became known for his silver but often forked tongue. It is a reputation sure to loom large over this week's sentencing hearing for the convicted former governor as he mounts a last-ditch...Tags: Government, Criminals, Lawyers, Punishment, Chicago Tribune
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Feds seek 15-, 20-year sentence for Blagojevich
In sharply contrasting portrayals, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was cast Wednesday by the defense as a dedicated but duped public servant who deserves compassion, while prosecutors described him as a brazenly selfish public official who refused to take...Tags: Political Corruption, Government, Criminals, Public Officials, Television Industry
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Patti Blagojevich pleads with judge: 'Be merciful'
Rod Blagojevich's sentencing hearing has ended for the day, with the defense emphasizing the damage a long prison sentence would have on Blagojevich’s family.
Lawyer Aaron Goldstein also read a letter read to the court from Blagojevich’s...Tags: Corporate Crime, Legal Services, Government, National Government, Children's Memorial Hospital
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Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich
![Even as a corruption investigation swirled around then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich five years ago, Pat Quinn defended his two-time running mate as "a person who's honest and one of integrity."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66629885-07195020.jpg "Even as a corruption investigation swirled around then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich five years ago, Pat Quinn defended his two-time running mate as "a person who's honest and one of integrity.\"")
Even as a corruption investigation swirled around then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich five years ago, Pat Quinn defended his two-time running mate as "a person who's honest and one of integrity."
On Wednesday, Gov. Quinn declared "justice was served" after a...Tags: Political Corruption, Government, Pat Quinn, Blagojevich Impeachment (2009), Elections
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No additional prison time for Rezko
Rod Blagojevich’s former top fundraiser Tony Rezko caught a break Thursday -- he’ll serve no additional prison time for his most recent conviction.
In a deal brokered by prosecutors and the defense, Rezko received a seven-and-a-half year...Tags: Punishment, Prisons, Punishment, Rod Blagojevich, Prisons
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