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Cellini’s lawyers pushing probation

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Lawyers for convicted Illinois power broker William Cellini filed papers Thursday with the U.S. District Court in Chicago arguing their client deserves probation for his role in a scheme to get a campaign donation from a Hollywood producer. In the filing, the lawyers point to hundreds of letters by Cellini supporters, including former Gov. Jim Edgar.
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