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Jurors urged to weigh who Rezko talked to
The Watchdogs: Before the Tony Rezko corruption case went to the jury this week, Rezko's defense team was quick to remind jurors that they heard Rezko's voice only a few times on wiretaps of star prosecution witness Stuart Levine's home phone. Levine's the one to blame for the crimes Rezko's accused of, Rezko lawyer Joseph Duffy said.
Jurors urged to weigh who Rezko talked to (05/15/08)
Feds hit back at Rezko as case goes to jury (05/14/08)
Rezko defense rips Levine as 'Pinocchio' (05/13/08)
Female-dominated jury in Rezko case (05/13/08)
Key moments in the case against Rezko (05/12/08)
Fat tax break for felon (05/08/08)
Jail time in question for those who cooperated (05/07/08)
Defense calls no witnesses, says case vs. Rezko weak (05/06/08)
Prosecution rests in Rezko corruption case, defense won't present any witnesses (05/05/08)
Rezko witness: I wore wire after threatened (05/05/08)
What you need to know as prosecution wraps up (05/05/08)
State still renting space from felon (05/04/08)
Ata took state job for 'redemption' (05/03/08)
Rezko witness: 'I had to prove myself' after Sept. 11 (05/02/08)
Gov's ex-aide: I gave Rezko cash (05/02/08)
Major witness takes stand in Rezko trial (05/01/08)
Bag of cash to save gov's house? (04/30/08)
Rezko sought cash to avoid lien on gov's home (04/29/08)
Rezko said prosecutor to be fired: witness (04/29/08)
Obama to donate funds received from Rezko friend (04/29/08)
Witness: Rezko talked of plan to dump U.S. attorney (04/28/08)
Obama's name kept hush at trial (04/28/08)
Ex-fugitive put up homes to spring Rezko (04/27/08)
Producer describes Rezko's shakedown (04/25/08)
Hollywood producer tells of the 'ugly truth' (04/24/08)
Plot to dump Fitzgerald? (04/24/08)
Rezko friend: Rove was asked to dump Fitzgerald (04/23/08)
Ex-aide: I paid gov for my job (04/23/08)
Rezko cohort details fee scam (04/22/08)
Ex-Blagojevich aide pleads guilty (04/22/08)
Witness: "I don't pay money to get money." (04/21/08)
Rezko freed from jail -- but not free to go (04/19/08)
Judge: Rezko can go free on bond (04/18/08)
Family friend fingers Rezko in kickback plot (04/18/08)
Rezko asks to be released from jail (04/17/08)
Witness: Rezko swept for bugs (04/17/08)
Witness: Pressure for $750K payoff (04/17/08)
Rezko witness: Gov dreamed of White House (04/16/08)
Obama's name in Rezko trial (04/15/08)
Star witness badly tarnished -- again (04/14/08)
Witness: Obama attended party for Iraqi billionaire (04/14/08)
Judge rebukes star prosecution witness, tells him to keep it brief (04/11/08)
Levine: Gov had Rezko keep score (04/10/08)
Levine: I tipped $50,000 at Christmas (04/09/08)
Levine denies drugs impaired memory (04/08/08)
Levine: I tried to tape former Ald. Singer (04/05/08)
Defense attacks 'con man' Levine (04/04/08)
Levine: Blagojevich knew (04/03/08)
Rezko lawyer rips key witness' testimony (04/03/08)
Witness: Gov was told of threat to 'take them down' (04/02/08)
On tape: No way around clout (04/02/08)
Fast times at Purple Hotel (04/01/08)
Rezko lawyers ask judge to bar call (03/31/08)
Defense not resting during Rezko break (03/28/08)
Suit: Rezko, doctor stole man's mansion (03/23/08)
Jury hears Rezko calls (03/22/08)
Rezko trial star witness broke (03/21/08)
Levine: Bribe talk got Rezko to back hospital (03/21/08)
Levine: Rezko could 'get anything done' (03/20/08)
Levine: Blago guaranteed my success (03/20/08)
Star witness draws Blagojevich into Rezko case (03/19/08)
Star Rezko witness says he paid Vrdolyak bribes (03/19/08)
Star Rezko witness says he paid Vrdolyak bribes (03/18/08)
Witness ties Mell to scheme (03/18/08)
Ald. Mell's name comes up at Rezko trial (03/17/08)
Levine may testify soon at Rezko trial (03/17/08)
More Rezko dough found (03/16/08)
Obama explains Rezko relationship to Sun-Times (03/16/08)
Obama: Rezko was 'a significant fundraiser' (03/14/08)
Doctor said he was pressured to approve hospital (03/14/08)
Witness: That's how Tony would want it (03/13/08)
Former chairman testifies Rezko pressured him (03/13/08)
Crowd gasped when panel OKd hospital: witness (03/12/08)
Ex-health chief testifies at Rezko trial (03/12/08)
One whisper got hospital funding approved (03/11/08)
Witnesses tout T.R.'s clout (03/11/08)
Here's what's up at the Rezko trial, gov (03/09/08)
Feds call Rezko 'man behind the curtain' in state (03/07/08)
Rezko lawyer: Don't trust witness (03/06/08)
Rezko confronts 1st witness today (03/06/08)
Gov's name comes up in Rezko case (03/06/08)
Late juror delays start of Rezko trial (03/06/08)
Did Rezko pay bribe for Iraqi contract? (03/05/08)
Rezko case closer to having jury (03/04/08)
Rezko in court: 7 things to know about his trial (03/03/08)
First group of jurors interviewed in Rezko case (03/03/08)
Rezko case may define gov's legacy (03/03/08)
Problems back home? (03/02/08)
Seeing red, Rezko in Texas (03/01/08)
Gov: I'm not 'Public Official A' (02/28/08)
Rezko's billionaire buddy (02/28/08)
Feds hit Rezko's ties to gov's office (02/27/08)
Obama, Blagojevich surface in Rezko case (02/26/08)
Rezko lawyers attack star witness Levine (02/25/08)
Rezko accuses ex-partner (02/24/08)
More headaches for Tony Rezko (02/21/08)
Governor's clout list surfaces in Rezko case (02/21/08)
Rezko finds sharing underwear 'degrading' (02/21/08)
Gov's 'clout lists' surface in Rezko trial (02/21/08)
Levine can be questioned on drug use (02/19/08)
Jury may see details of Rezko's finances (02/13/08)
Following the money in Rezko case (02/10/08)
The witness list (02/08/08)
Insiders to testify on Rezko's clout (02/07/08)
Decoding Rezko: Breaking down his pending trial (02/07/08)
Rezko eager to get trial under way (01/31/08)
Obama cuts Rezko ties (01/30/08)
Rezko stain tars gov and Obama (01/30/08)
Was Rezko as surprised as he looked? (01/29/08)
Obama donating more campaign funds tied to Rezko (01/29/08)
Rezko to remain in jail; judge won't grant bond (01/29/08)
Rezko sent to jail: Judge revokes bond (01/28/08)
Obama's Rezko problem spills over (01/26/08)
8 things you need to know about Obama, Rezko (01/24/08)
Time for Obama to come clean (01/24/08)
Obama, Hillary take off gloves (01/22/08)
Obama linked in Rezko corruption case (01/19/08)
Patti profited on Maxwell St. makeover (01/17/08)
Gov scoffs at probes, media (01/03/08)
Obama helped ex-boss get $1 mil. from charity (11/29/07)
From $30 Mil. man to delivery clerk (11/22/07)
How City Hall critic became a cozy insider (11/11/07)
Want to live next to Obama? It'll cost you $1.5 million (10/10/07)
Burke tried to cut Rezko’s taxes (10/04/07)
Suicide seen in death of Stroger's godson (09/14/07)
Stroger's godson's sweet deal (09/13/07)
Daley aide hoped to cash in on Rezko deal (09/06/07)
Iraqi escapee back in town (01/17/07)
Rezko's $50 mil. Iraq deal (08/07/07)
House lost to Rezko? (06/27/07)
Rezko cash triple what Obama says (06/18/07)
Obama's letters for Rezko (06/13/07)
Ex-aide of gov indicted in loan-fraud scheme (06/01/07)
City should have cut off Rezko: aldermen (04/26/07)
Why didn't City Hall stop him? (04/24/07)
Obama: I didn't know about Rezko problems (04/24/07)
Funding in 3 steps (04/24/07)
By the numbers (04/24/07)
A Rezmar who's-who list (04/24/07)
Rezmar’s corporate backers had to repay millions (04/24/07)
Barack Obama and his slumlord patron (04/23/07)
Obama's ex-boss a Rezko partner (04/23/07)
Rezmar deals involving Davis Miner law firm (04/23/07)
Top recipients of campaign cash (04/23/07)
Sun-Times' questions, and Obama campaign's answers (04/23/07)
Troutman dad got rehab deal (04/23/07)
Obama's neighbor causing a stir (02/24/07)
Feds deny U.S. forces helped former Iraqi official flee (12/22/06)
Iraqi with ties to Rezko escapes Baghdad jail (12/20/06)
Feds probe Rezko's Iraq contract (12/03/06)
Patti's $47k Rezko deal (11/17/06)
Gutierrez home deal (11/14/06)
Obama spells out 'regret' after land deal with Rezko (11/05/06)
GOP official tied to state corruption (10/28/06)
Gov denies pay-for-play bid on N.Y. fund-raising trip (10/26/06)
Rezko sent governor a wish list (10/23/06)
Reprieve for no-show Rezko (10/14/06)
It's 'pay-to-play . . . on steroids' (10/12/06)
Firm pressured to donate to gov? (09/20/06)
Gov appointee helping investigators (08/06/06)
Governor's office kept clout list (05/17/06)
Governor's office kept clout list (05/17/06)
State teachers pension fund sues 3 in alleged scheme (01/06/06)
Wire worn in federal probe of gov hiring (10/31/05)
Pension fund firms big donors to gov (10/03/05)
Gov denies any ties to pension scandal (09/17/05)
Blagojevich surfaces in pension probe (09/16/05)
Feds probe gov aide's pension role (08/11/05)
Gov fund-raiser linked to man in indictment (08/07/05)
Ex-state finance chief defaulted on mortgage (06/06/05)
Blagojevich blames self over appointing indicted Republican (05/11/05)
Gov appointee faces $9.5 mil. fraud case (05/10/05)
Daley: I don't know why city slow to act (03/18/05)
City ignored possible O'Hare 'front' for years (03/17/05)
Donor to gov reaps state contracts (07/11/04)
Gov defends ex-gambling adviser (05/29/04)
Gov's gambling liaison linked to casino investor (05/28/04)
Gov adviser quietly held casino hand (03/04/04)