Ted Cox
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Berrios drops challenge to Claypool's independent runJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Joseph Berrios dropped his challenge of ballot petitions filed by county Commissioner Forrest Claypool on Monday, setting up a f...
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High-court ruling leaves Blagojevich on hook for bribery, kickbacksJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Thursday sharply curtails the "honest services" statute, but defense attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich shouldn't be jumping up...
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New 'Mr. Magoo?' Well, new on DVDJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Blind loyalty Mr. Magoo is back - on DVD. The blithely blind UPA cartoon character, with voice by Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III from "Gilligan's Island"), has a...
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In a clash of styles, judge favors reserve in Blagojevich trialJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A clash in styles has the defense crying for a mistrial in the Blagojevich corruption case. The lead defense attorneys for Rod Blagojevich, who tend to rely on a more ro...
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Blagojevich on governor job: 'I want to get...out of here'Jun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Testimony of John Harris, chief of staff to Rod Blagojevich, was dry on the stand, but damaging in the extreme as the prosecution played tapes of conversations the two m...
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Claypool to file for independent run as Cook Co. assessorJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool submitted more than three times the required 25,000 petition signatures to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for as...
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A tale of two stories: Is it the best of times or the worst of times for Blago?Jun 20, 2010 11:00 pm - "Tell me a story" must be the oldest refrain in the book. Yet, in a high-profile criminal case like the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, lawyers for the ...
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Blagojevich's feel-good campaignJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Jovial, hand-shaking demeanor may be meant for jury, but makes its mark on courthouse cafeteria staff
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Wiseman does 'Danse' for PBS' 'Great Performances' seriesJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The excellent documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, known for his cinema verite style, looks at the Paris Opera Ballet in "La Danse - Le Ballet de l'Opera de Paris," ...
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Rezko could offer corroboration, or muddy case against BlagojevichJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - More and more in the Blagojevich corruption trial, it appears Tony Rezko is the linchpin to the government's case. Last week Alonzo Monk, former best friend, chief of st...