Thursday, May 19, 2011

Racetrack owner tells Blagojevich jury of fund-raising pressure (Reuters)



Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (R) and his wife Patti enter the Dirksen Federal building for the start of his corruption trial in Chicago, Illinois June 3, 2010. REUTERS/Frank PolichReuters - The owner of two Chicago area racetracks testified on Wednesday he felt pressure in late 2008 to raise campaign funds for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for the governor signing a bill favorable to the industry.




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