Court Tosses 5 Counts Against Rod Blagojevich; He’s Likely to Be Resentenced

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojovich, who is serving 14 years for corruption, is likely to be resentenced as as a result of a federal appellate court ruling on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The paper reports that the court tossed five counts against Blagojevich. But the  court ruled the ex-politician could not be released…

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Column: Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Will Return to Public Office: Count on It

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Once in a while a U.S. Attorney comes along and makes a mark not only locally but nationally. U.S. Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago was one of those guys. Fitzgerald resigned and left office last Friday, leaving behind a legacy that included prosecuting the ever-chatty ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Dick Cheney’s right…

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