Cicero ex-president ordered to report to prison
Betty Loren-Maltese, former Cicero town president, must report to prison within two weeks to prevent further gambling of assets targeted for confiscation. U S District Judge John F Grady acted to stop what prosecutors described as daily large scale gambling at Las Vegas casinos and elsewhere.
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Blagojevich weighs Springfield move for family
Gov elect Rod Blagojevich and his wife consider whether to move their expectant family to Springfield amid debate over where the governor should live. Local officials and editorial voices argue the capital is a fitting home while noting past governors’ choices and the mansion’s practicality.
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Rod Blagojevich
Springfield
State Journal- Register
Chicago
Air Force general testifies in deadly bombing hearing
Brig. Gen. Stephen Sargeant testified that two U S pilots acted with reckless disregard by attacking ground fire instead of evading it during a mission near Kandahar. He said the pilots failed to report the ground fire and followed unsafe decisions that led to the Tarnak Farms bombing that killed four Canadian soldiers and injured eight others.
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Afghanistan
Air Force
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Rosenow
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William Umbach
John Odom Jr
Schmidt
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Kandahar
Ambach
Witness admits forging governor letter to law school
Key witness Richard Juliano testified he wrote a 1995 letter of recommendation for himself to a law school and signed George Ryan's name. Prosecutors say Juliano took $60,000 state contracts while attending law school and did little work on other contracts. The trial centers on Scott Fawell and the Citizens for Ryan campaign committee facing racketeering, bribery, and fraud charges linked to using state workers for political campaigns.
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Law
Chicago
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Richard Juliano
Edward Genson
Juliano
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Citizens For Ryan Campaign Committee
Safe Road
Fawell
Marlboro Light makers sued for consumer fraud in Illinois case
Lawyers for plaintiffs argue Marlboro Lights and Cambridge Lights misled smokers into believing light brands are less harmful, seeking billions in Illinois. Philip Morris denies claims while noting a 2002 insert stating light cigarettes should not be considered safer. The Madison County trial opens without a jury before Judge Nicholas Byron as nationwide class actions surge in the area.
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Marlboro Lights
Cambridge Lights
Illinois
Philip Morris Cos
Federal Trade Commission
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Philip Morris
Mulderig
Californians Arrested Over 2900 Pounds Marijuana Trafficking
State police in Illinois seized 2,900 pounds of marijuana from a semi truck after an equipment stop. Fresno men Robert Gonzales-Delgado and Jose Lopez face felony cannabis charges with minimum 12 year prison terms for trafficking. The truck reportedly hid lettuce as a cover load. Bond set at $2 million.
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Jose Lopez
Fresno
Calif
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California
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