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Blagojevich Fundraiser Sentenced To 37 Months In Jail
(WGN-AM)- Christopher Kelly, a former adviser and chief fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, was sentenced to 37 months in prison today on federal tax fraud charges for concealing his use of corporate funds to cover gambling debts.
Kelly had faced...Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Travel, Building Material, Prisons
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Extension 720 Program Guide June 2009
Staff reporterMONDAY, JUNE 1ST SOFT DESPOTISM, DEMOCRACY'S DRIFT Are you concerned about the United States drifting away from its core principles? Do you sense that many of western civilizations governments may be veering away from their classical liberal roots...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Entertainment, Democracy, Chicago Sun-Times, Oldies (genre)
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Two Key U of I Trustees Appear Before Panel
(WGN-AM)- As two of the longest-serving University of Illinois trustees appeared Tuesday before a state panel investigating clout in admissions, the questioning quickly focused on Gov. Rod Blagojevich's behind-the-scenes influence.
One board member...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Tony Rezko, Politics
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No Indication In NIU Records Of Admissions Tampering
(WGN-AM)- Northern Illinois University found no records that Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his associates tampered in the admissions process of the DeKalb school, university officials said Thursday. The search came in response to a federal subpoena that...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Prosecution, Lawyers, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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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.
He has arguably been the most...Tags: Court Preliminary, Wages and Pensions, Prosecution, Trials, Finance
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Last Blagojevich-linked trial set to begin today
Tribune reporterThe 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: Elections, Rod Blagojevich, Prosecution, Trials, Political Corruption
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Defense, U.S. disagree if Cellini was shaking down or helping
Tribune reporterAfter 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: Elections, Prosecution, Organized Crime, Trials, Crimes
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Star witness returns to stand in trial of powerbroker William Cellini
Tribune reporterStuart Levine, a flawed political insider whose cooperation helped take down the Blagojevich administration, returns to the witness stand today to testify about more backroom criminal deals. Levine is the star witness against Springfield power broker...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Wages and Pensions, Rod Blagojevich, Pension and Welfare, Prosecution
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Insider turned star witness tells of deals made with Cellini
Stuart Levine, a flawed political insider whose cooperation helped take down the Blagojevich administration, returned to the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday to tell of more backroom criminal deals.
Levine is the star witness againstSpringfield power...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Wages and Pensions, Pension and Welfare, Rod Blagojevich, Prosecution
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Cellini trial continues
A small but key group of people involved in the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System had gathered for a meeting in a Chicago office building in February 2004.
TRS Executive Director Jon Bauman and board member Stuart Levine were already there, but...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Rod Blagojevich, Prosecution, Trials, Retirement
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First wiretaps played in trial of longtime Springfield power broker
Tribune reporterFor 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: Rod Blagojevich, Trials, Springfield, Justice System, Substance Abuse
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Cross-examination of star witness in Cellini trial expected to end today
Tribune reporterAttorneys 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, Prosecution, Political Corruption, Crimes
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