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Friday, November 8
A jury at the Dirksen Federal Building moments ago convicted political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko on 16 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. (They acquitted him of eight counts of wire fraud, attempted extortion and money laundering.)