Dozens indicted in federal securities probe in Chicago
FBI undercover sting at Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange leads to 46 traders indicted on about 1,500 counts including racketeering and fraud. Operatives worked as bagmen, with luxury living cited as part of the scheme. Indictments tied to Operation Sourmash and Operation Hedgeclipper.
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Burris declares campaign for Illinois attorney general
Illinois Comptroller Roland Burris formally announced his run for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He vows to strengthen environmental laws, target pollution cleanup, and emphasizes drug enforcement and government corruption. Burris notes past statewide runs and discusses possible governor bids.
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