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US District Judge James Zagel, ‘Renaissance man’ who presided over some of Chicago’s biggest trials,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLongtime U.S. District Court Judge James Zagel, the former leader of the Illinois State Police who...
Judge excoriates ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s federal lawsuit as publicity stunt that ‘ends with a...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCHICAGO — As a general rule, it’s never good when a federal judge feels compelled to address your...
Judge rips Blagojevich’s ‘publicity stunt’ bid to get approval to run for office again
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA federal judge this week channeled one of the most famous children’s authors of the last century in...
Quoting Dr. Seuss, 'Just go, Go, GO!' federal judge dismisses Blagojevich political comeback suit
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoRod Blagojevich, the ex-governor and ex-con who often dusted off ancient and sometimes puzzling...
Rod Blagojevich has thoughts about the Trump trials
Politico via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDonald Trump inflicted chaos on a New York courtroom on Monday when he testified in a civil trial about his company's business practices. He frustrated the judge and prosecutors and appeared ...
Racketeering trial of ex-Ald. Ed Burke sees second day of jury selection, courthouse display of...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe historic corruption trial of ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke continued to move slowly Tuesday with...
Politically connected businessman convicted of attempting to bribe legislators in a brief trial that...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoIn the annals of Chicago public corruption prosecutions, the federal bribery case against...
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s racketeering trial postponed 6 months pending Supreme Court...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoFormer Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s landmark racketeering trial was postponed Wednesday...
Judges, ex-legislators and the Cook County clerk wrote letters of support for convicted Springfield...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA sitting state appellate judge, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, multiple ex-legislators...
House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would bar anyone convicted of a felony,...