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Ex-DuPage official got 2 preferential deals from former board colleagues
When DuPage County officials wanted to build 91 new units of affordable housing eight years ago, they didn't bother to follow federal rules that required them to request proposals from developers.
They didn't bother to even look outside their own...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Real Estate, Local Government, Interior Policy, Rod Blagojevich
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Giannoulias consistently vague about his job at the bank
Change of SubjectDemocratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias was adamant. "There have been no inconsistencies in what I've said," he told the Tribune editorial board during Monday's joint appearance with the three other U.S. Senate candidates in next month's election.... -
Once again, no, Blago will not take the stand
Change of SubjectFormer Gov Rod Blagojevich has been dropping hints in the media that at his second trial, beginning today, he'll take the witness stand in his own defense. His brother, Robert, has publicly urged him to do so. It's a tease...... -
Blago lawyer: 'A tale of sound and fury, signifying nothing'
Tribune reportersThe prosecution of Rod Blagojevich is “a tale of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” a lawyer for the former governor told the jury during opening statements at his retrial, quoting Shakespeare and touching on a key theme for the defense....Tags: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, U.S. Senate, Clubs and Associations, Chicago Park District, Rod Blagojevich
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Wiretaps detail Blagojevich's wish list
Tribune reportersThe first day of testimony closed with prosecutors playing what could be described as Rod Blagojevich’s “I have a dream” wiretap, though the sentiments expressed by the then-governor on Nov. 5, 2008, were considerably less noble than...Tags: U.S. Senate, Rod Blagojevich, Police Investigations, Witnesses, Crimes
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Feds taped Blagojevich
Tribune reportersFederal investigators recently made covert tape recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the most dramatic step yet in their corruption investigation of him and his administration, the Tribune has learned. As part of this undercover effort, one of the...Tags: Patricia Blagojevich, Justice System, Rod Blagojevich, Hospitals and Clinics, Illinois
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Crestwood taxpayers spend $1 million on legal bills to defend village leaders
Crestwood taxpayers paid lawyers more than $1 million last year to defend village leaders accused of pumping contaminated water to residents for at least two decades.
Hiring Loop law firms that specialize in white-collar criminal and civil defense cost...Tags: Florida, Employment, State Budgets, Patrick Fitzgerald, Justice System
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'The Good Wife': Suspicious Minds
Show Trackerâ??The Good Wifeâ?? keeps getting better with each episode. For a few weeks I wasnâ??t entirely convinced that the dramaâ??s split personality was going to work, but the show is proving me wrong. Last nightâ??s episode was -- dare I...... -
Obama weighed Hillary, worried 'bout Bill
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama gave serious consideration to picking Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate - surprising even his own campaign advisers with his seriousness - but worried about Bill Clinton. "Obama was clearly thinking more...Tags: Politics, National Government, Bill Clinton, Government, Citizens Initiative and Recall
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Could Patti Blagojevich testify for the prosecution at her husband's trial?
Change of SubjectYes, though her testimony would be somewhat limited and, in a federal trial, she'd have to volunteer. Here's Illinois law on what's informally called "spousal privilege":From 725 ILCS 5/115‑16: In criminal cases, husband and wife may testify for or... -
8 things you need to know about Obama's real estate dealings with Tony Rezko
Change of SubjectLet's clarify the Obama deal with Rezko -- a handy cheat sheet. Want more? Visit my Obama/Rezko Webliography....
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