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Convicted Financier Tony Rezko Could Hurt Illinois Governor
Tony Rezko could help the feds build their case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. It’s likely the convicted felon is dishing up dirt on somebody. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to indefinitely postpone Tony Rezko’s scheduled Oct. 28 sentencing on corruption charges, acknowledging they are engaged in…
JetBlue a Little Blue Over Boozed-Up Passenger and Diverted Flight
Some passengers are better off sticking to Diet Coke and pretzels instead of booze — especially when it means diverting a flight. By Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The FBI says a JetBlue flight headed from New York to Burbank, Calif., landed in Salt Lake City after an intoxicated passenger caused a disruption. The…
Gambino Family Mobster in Fla. Sentenced to 9 Years
Even the New York mob likes a little sunshine and a good early bird special. But Gambino mobster Vincent Artuso, 64, is going off to a place where most people would rather not retire. By The Associated Press MIAMI — A captain of the Gambino crime family’s South Florida operations, who prosecutors say has been…
Illinois Gov Told Jesse Jackson Jr. 6 Years Ago that His Wife Didn’t Get Lottery Job Because He Refused To Donate $25,000 to Campaign
It’s no surprise that Gov. Blagojevich may have solicited financial favors long before this latest episode. But the real news here is that Jesse Jackson also shared information about public corruption with feds in the past several years, according to reports out of Chicago. By Don Babwin Associated Press CHICAGO — Shortly after his 2002…
Recent Court Documents
Fed Prosecutors Recommend Prison for Ex-Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway (5-23-13) Another Motion to Try and Set Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Free Pending Sentencing (4-29-2013) Criminal Complaint in Boston Marathon Bombing (4-22-13) Judge Rejects Bobby Ferguson’s Bid to Go Free (4-4-13) Bobby Ferguson, Friend of Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick, Files Motion to Go Free Pending…
U.S. Atty in Chicago Asks Obama Not To Release Report on His Staff & Blagojevich Scandal
Just when you thought things couldn’t get more interesting, the U.S. Attorney makes a special request during the holiday season. BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Barack Obama insisted once again Monday that his office did nothing wrong in its contacts with Gov. Blagojevich’s office over a replacement for Obama’s seat in the…
Chicago FBI Agent Shoots Bank Robbery Suspect Who Tries to Run Him Over
As if there wasn’t enough wild and crazy stuff happening in this town. Here’s the latest — a distraction to the Gov. Blagojevich scandal. FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS CHICAGO — A man suspected of robbing a bank in the Uptown neighborhood Monday morning was shot and seriously wounded by an FBI agent downtown near Loyola…
A Moment in History: LBJ and J.Edgar Hoover Chat About Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby and Polygraphs
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