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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: Connected to Chicago (.mp3) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Greg Hinz of Crain's Chicago Business, Lynn Sweet and...... -
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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: Justice and Rights, Trials, Patrick Fitzgerald, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System
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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: Solyndra LLC, Republican Party, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton
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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: Human Interest, Illinois General Assembly, Human Accomplishments, Lobbying, Justice System
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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: Justice and Rights, Trials, Justice System, Prosecution, Politics
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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: Illinois Governor, Trials, Prosecution, Justice System, Politics
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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: Television Industry, Prosecution, Politics, Rod Blagojevich, Regional Authority
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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: Patricia Blagojevich, Human Interest, Trials, Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics
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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."
On Wednesday, Gov. Quinn declared "justice was served" after a...Tags: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Politics, Ethics, Rod Blagojevich
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Blagojevich's leniency bid faces tough odds, experts say
In a bid to avoid a long prison sentence, Rod Blagojevich is expected to argue he was an effective governor who cared about people, that he was led along by his advisers through the schemes he was convicted of and that he didn't profit anyway.
But...Tags: Trials, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Prosecution, Children's Memorial Hospital
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Zagel and the next crooked pols
"He was corrupt when he took the oath of office. He was corrupt until the day he was arrested."
—Federal prosecutor Reid Schar at the sentencing of Rod Blagojevich, Dec. 7, 2011.
"My life is in ruins. … I have nobody to blame but myself for...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Justice System, Prosecution, Politics, Rod Blagojevich
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Team Blago's 'Submission in response to pre-sentence report and in aid of sentencing
Change of SubjectI can't easily render this 72-page .pdf image file of the recent filing by lawyers for convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich into text, but if anyone out there with an OCR scanner and some time on your hands wants to......
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