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Hollywood producer testifies of being strong-armed for campaign contribution
When his multimillion-dollar deal at the Illinois teacher pension board suddenly stalled in Springfield seven years ago, Hollywood producer Thomas Rosenberg turned to an old friend for help. William Cellini, a Springfield power broker whom Rosenberg knew...Tags: Christopher Kelly, Academy Awards, Springfield, Trials, Prosecution
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Lawyer: Powerbroker William Cellini won't testify in own defense
Tribune reporterSpringfield power broker William Cellini will not testify at his federal trial after all. Cellini’s lawyer, Dan Webb, had raised the possibility that Cellini would take the witness stand. But this afternoon Webb told U.S. District Judge James Zagel...Tags: Academy Awards, Christopher Kelly, Trials, Prosecution, Interior Policy
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The chutes and ladders of The Chicago Way
The federal sentencing hearing for convicted influence peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko — once a friend and personal real estate fairy to President Barack Obama— had just begun in Chicago.
It was just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when U.S. District...Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Judges
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Blagojevich struggled with credibility long before his conviction
As a candidate and as governor, Rod Blagojevich loved to toss around the word "corrupt" as he heaped scorn on the business-as-usual nature of Illinois politics. So his reaction to the 2006 conviction of his predecessor, George Ryan, was totally in...Tags: Christopher Kelly, Jesse White, Chicago Mayor, Justice and Rights, George Ryan
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Top Blagojevich adviser Tony Rezko gets 10 1/2 years
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsAntoin “Tony” Rezko was sentenced today to 10½ years in prison for extorting millions of dollars from firms seeking state business or regulatory approval while …... -
After 44 months, Tony Rezko asks to be sentenced to time served
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsChicago Sun-Times reports: Tony Rezko, onetime fund-raiser to Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich, is asking that a federal judge sentence him to time served later …... -
Blago's version of governing from North Side challenged
Tribune reportersThe trial ended for the day with Assistant U.S. Atty. Reid Schar challenging Rod Blagojevich’s version of why he spent so much time governing Illinois not from Springfield but from his North Side house. Blagojevich has said part of the reason was...Tags: Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, Horse and Harness Racing, Companies and Corporations, Wrigley Field
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Rezko sentencing still set for Oct. 21
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsAssociated Press reports: A convicted influence peddler remains on track to be sentenced weeks after his one-time benefactor, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Prosecutors said at …... -
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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: Finance, FBI, Real Estate, Companies and Corporations, Republican Party
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Profile: Alexi Giannoulias runs for U.S. Senate with President Barack Obama as a mentor
Tribune reporterAs Barack Obama ran for U.S. Senate in 2004, his friend and booster Alexi Giannoulias confided he was so inspired by the campaign that he was thinking about running for office. "Don't run for office before you're 35," the future president told...Tags: Colleges and Universities, College Basketball, Music Theater, Elections, Christianity
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Audio reveals swipes at Obama, other Illinois Democrats
Rod Blagojevich had barely taken his hand off the Bible after being sworn in as governor when he pledged not to "let cynicism become the death knell of progress" in state government.
More than seven years later, the secret recordings being played at...Tags: Heads of State, Tammy Duckworth, Elections, White House, Defense
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