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    Jun 21, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Ex-aide: Governor often MIA

    Rod Blagojevich may have been governor of Illinois but often appeared to do everything but run the state, dwelling instead on his political fortunes and his family's finances, two former top aides to Blagojevich testified at his political corruption trial on Monday.
    Rod Blagojevich may have been governor of Illinois but often appeared to do everything but run the state, dwelling instead on his political fortunes and his family's finances, two former top aides to Blagojevich testified at his political corruption trial...

    Tags: Regional Authority, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Environmental Issues, Missing in Action, New York

    2. Jun 15, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Blagojevich defense lawyer spars with witness, scores a few points

    The objections from a prosecutor came almost as fast and furiously as the questions from defense lawyer Sam Adam Jr.
    The objections from a prosecutor came almost as fast and furiously as the questions from defense lawyer Sam Adam Jr. Almost. Adam was working hard to keep witness Alonzo "Lon" Monk on the ropes, and he paraded back and forth between a lectern in the...

    Tags: Government, Rod Blagojevich, Tony Rezko, Trials, Hospitals and Clinics

    3. Jun 9, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Blagojevich: Corrupt plotter or honest victim?

    Rod Blagojevich heard himself described during opening statements at his corruption trial Tuesday as naive, shallow, lacking in judgment and deeply insecure. And that was from his own lawyer, Sam Adam Jr.
    Rod Blagojevich heard himself described during opening statements at his corruption trial Tuesday as naive, shallow, lacking in judgment and deeply insecure. And that was from his own lawyer, Sam Adam Jr. Hardly a flattering portrait for the politician...

    Tags: Lisa Madigan, Regional Authority, Chicago, Fraud, Tony Rezko

    4. Jul 16, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Blagojevich insiders traded on access, now testify for prosecution

    They helped Rod Blagojevich ascend to the top of state government, and they cooperated with federal agents in bringing him down.
    They helped Rod Blagojevich ascend to the top of state government, and they cooperated with federal agents in bringing him down. In between, the three former confidants made lucrative careers for themselves by trading on their access to the Democratic...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Tony Rezko, Richard M. Daley, Crime, Law and Justice, Political Campaigns

    5. Aug 5, 2006 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Indicted GOP insider aids feds' probe of state

    Tribune staff reporters
    Republican insider Stuart Levine, indicted for alleged corruption at two state boards, is cooperating with the federal investigation of state government, sources familiar with the case said Friday. Levine, who was reappointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Court Preliminary, Tony Rezko, Public Officials, Pension and Welfare

    6. Jul 15, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Former governor hit for alleged corruption, grandiosity

    Over the six weeks that prosecutors laid out their case against Rod Blagojevich, witnesses and secret wiretaps portrayed the former governor as extravagant, obsessed with his own looks and image, a lousy steward of his family finances, near-delusional in his career ambitions and deeply contemptuous of fellow politicians and even the voters who put him in office.
    Over the six weeks that prosecutors laid out their case against Rod Blagojevich, witnesses and secret wiretaps portrayed the former governor as extravagant, obsessed with his own looks and image, a lousy steward of his family finances, near-delusional...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Ethics, Tony Rezko, Election Day, Jesse Jackson

    7. Nov 1, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Cellini found guilty of conspiracy, bribery

    William Cellini, Illinois' ultimate political insider who for more than four decades worked quietly behind the scenes to amass wealth and power, was convicted Tuesday for joining an age-old conspiracy scheme that demanded campaign cash for access.
    Tribune reporters
    William Cellini, Illinois' ultimate political insider who for more than four decades worked quietly behind the scenes to amass wealth and power, was convicted Tuesday for joining an age-old conspiracy scheme that demanded campaign cash for access. A...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Chicago, Fraud, Tony Rezko, Corporate Crime

    8. Sep 24, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Longtime power broker faces trial in Blagojevich scandal

    William Cellini's influence behind the scenes in Illinois politics and government has grown over four decades as he turned contacts and access into contracts and cash with a reach that left some envious and others awed.
    William Cellini's influence behind the scenes in Illinois politics and government has grown over four decades as he turned contacts and access into contracts and cash with a reach that left some envious and others awed. He has arguably been the most...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Defendants, Chicago, Court Preliminary, Tony Rezko

    9. Oct 3, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Last Blagojevich-linked trial set to begin today

    The last scheduled trial arising from the pay-to-play scandal that toppled former Gov. Rod Blagojevich begins today in Chicago's federal courthouse, this time with a longtime Springfield power broker on the hot seat.
    Tribune reporter
    The last scheduled trial arising from the pay-to-play scandal that toppled former Gov. Rod Blagojevich begins today in Chicago's federal courthouse, this time with a longtime Springfield power broker on the hot seat. William Cellini is charged with...

    Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Rod Blagojevich, Tony Rezko, Trials

    10. Oct 5, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Defense, U.S. disagree if Cellini was shaking down or helping

    After listening to a federal prosecutor for nearly 40 minutes lay out how Springfield power broker William Cellini allegedly plotted to extort campaign cash from a Hollywood producer, veteran attorney Dan Webb stood up and put a decidedly different spin on the story.
    Tribune reporter
    After listening to a federal prosecutor for nearly 40 minutes lay out how Springfield power broker William Cellini allegedly plotted to extort campaign cash from a Hollywood producer, veteran attorney Dan Webb stood up and put a decidedly different spin...

    Tags: Government, Defendants, Fraud, Organized Crime, Trials

    11. Oct 13, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. First wiretaps played in trial of longtime Springfield power broker

    For days, jurors have heard how Springfield power broker William Cellini's formidable reach and connections in Illinois politics spanned the decades and earned him millions of dollars.
    Tribune reporter
    For days, jurors have heard how Springfield power broker William Cellini's formidable reach and connections in Illinois politics spanned the decades and earned him millions of dollars. On Thursday, they finally listened to details about the alleged...

    Tags: Justice System, Substance Abuse, Rod Blagojevich, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Tony Rezko

    12. Oct 19, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Cross-examination of star witness in Cellini trial expected to end today

    Attorneys for Springfield power broker William Cellini, on trial for attempted extortion, could wrap up their cross-examination of the government's star witness today.
    Tribune reporter
    Attorneys for Springfield power broker William Cellini, on trial for attempted extortion, could wrap up their cross-examination of the government's star witness today. Stuart Levine has been on the witness stand for five days. Cellini's attorneys spent...

    Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Organized Crime, Tony Rezko, Justice System, Blackmail and Extortion

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