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Rezko Trial Wrap-Up

Jurors began deliberating late yesterday afternoon in the trial of political fundraiser Tony Rezko. That comes after two days of closing arguments by attorneys in the case. The federal corruption trial drew national interest because of Rezko's connection to a man who was rarely mentioned in testimony, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. But during weeks of testimony, witnesses did bring up some other big names they claimed had ties to Rezko. Among them: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Republican National Committeeman Robert Kjellander and even White House advisor Karl Rove. Chicago Public Radio's Criminal Justice reporter Robert Wildeboer sat through all of it on the wood benches at the federal courthouse. He joins us to tell us what happened.

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