Blagojevich trial: Jackson Jr., Emanuel take stand

May. 25, 2011
Updated: 11:40 am on 5/25/11Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel testified for less than five minutes answered just a handful of questions at the corruption trial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Hold your horses, Chicago: No linen or white pants until AFTER Memorial Day

May. 24, 2011
There are several top stories today. The Tahawwur Rana trial, Rahm and the Blago trial, ComEd might raise rates. All those stories are wonderful, exciting and must-read news stories.

Will Emanuel, Jackson be called to testify by Blagojevich defense?

May. 20, 2011
Updated on Sunday, May 22 at 5:42 p.m. There's still no word on whether Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel or U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., will be called to testify in Rod Blagojevich's defense.

Scandal brewing: Did Rahm not make a bet with the mayor of Miami?

May. 20, 2011
We are not even one week into the new Emanuel administration and we might have our first scandal. No, it's not casinos. And no it's not TIFs. It's worse. I have reason to believe that Mayor Emanuel did NOT place a bet with the Miami mayor over the Heat v.

Prosecutors present damaging testimony in the Blagojevich retrial

May. 11, 2011
Defense attorneys for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich are facing a monumental task. Prosecutors have presented several days of devastating testimony in the former governor’s retrial. They’ve focused on allegations that Blagojevich tried to sell the former Senate seat of Barack Obama.

Summer reruns: When did the Blagojevich trial get so boring?

May. 4, 2011
When I came in today, I asked my colleagues covering the Blagojevich trial for good nuggets! You know, stuff that won't make the newscasts but were funny observations. They really didn't have any. Why? Because this trial is really, really, really boring.

First witnesses take stand in Blagojevich re-trial

May. 3, 2011
The first witnesses took the stand Tuesday in the retrial of ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. And Judge James Zagel wasted no time in chiding the defense for asking questions he says are inappropriate.Like in the first trial, FBI agent Daniel Cain was the prosecution's leadoff witness.

A Blagojevich-free Bishop Ford?

Apr. 28, 2011
The name of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich remains in a prominent spot along the Bishop Ford expressway. But that looks to be changing soon.A grain elevator for the Illinois International Port District still displays Blagojevich's name, though the paint has weathered through the years.

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