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Blagojevich Assigned Federal Prison Number
We now know how Rod Blagojevich will be known when he begins his 14 year prison sentence next week.
Elderly Mob Thief Arthur Rachel Convicted Of Plotting Heists
An elderly mob thief has been convicted of racketeering charges for plotting a series of robberies with two other geriatric mobsters, who had already pleaded guilty to helping plan the heists.
Chicago Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking, Faces Up To Life In Prison
A federal trial showed that Datqunn Sawyer was a pimp who chose vulnerable victims and used violence and threats of violence to exploit them sexually, knowing that they were minors.
Man Convicted Of Killing Mom In Spat Over Avril Concert Tickets
Robert Lyons won’t be attending an Avril Lavigne show for decades after a DuPage County jury convicted him of murdering his mother because she wouldn’t arrange tickets for him to one of the pop star’s concerts.
Man Convicted Of Trying To Run Down Chicago Cop
A Kane County jury has convicted an Elk Grove Village man of aggravated battery, but acquitted him of attempted murder for trying to run over a Chicago police officer near Elgin two years ago.
Betty-Loren Maltese’s Old House To Go Up For Auction
A piece of the storied history of corruption in west suburban Cicero can now be yours.
Political Reaction To Blagojevich Verdict
A variety of elected officials, many of them Republicans, began chiming in Monday moments after ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, was convicted of most corruption charges against him at the close of his federal trial.
Blagojevich Convicted On 17 Counts
It took two tries, but federal prosecutors got the victory they were looking for when a federal jury convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of several corruption charges on Monday.
Convicted Ex-Cop Charged With Impersonating Officer
Michael Miller is not a police officer anymore, but authorities say he pretended to be one in hopes of getting to a judge.
Convicted Ex-Comm. Slams Lake Shore Drive Response
Convicted former Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez ripped the city’s response on Lake Shore Drive during the blizzard this week.
Trucker Gets 25 Years In ‘Road Rage’ Murder Off Edens
A Wisconsin trucker driver convicted of the “road rage” slaying of another trucker off the Edens Expressway in January was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday.
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