Chicago Sun Times
This corner lot formerly owned by Antoin "Tony" Rezko's wife, Rita, is next door to the home (right) of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.(Tribune photo by Milbert O. Brown / March 6, 2008)Rezko, Obama, and Chicago Corruptionby Abraham H. MillerJuly 5, 2008
Abraham H. Miller is an emeritus professor of political science. He grew up in Chicago's notorious 24th Ward, and he is author of a recent work of Chicago-based fiction, 'Vorshavsky: A Chicago Story.'
If Tony Rezko were young, blonde and disappeared on a Caribbean Island, Greta Van Sustern would have been all over the Rezko trial. And that very particular Chicago definition of 'clout' would have been ingrained in everyone's lexicon.
But Tony (Antoin) Rezko is simply another middle-aged, bald, Chicago developer who was involved in an influence peddling and kick-back scheme that was connected to a number of politicians, a couple of pension funds, an Iraqi businessman (prepared to upfront millions for bail) and, oh yes, Senator Barack Obama. A jury hit Tony with a conviction on sixteen felony counts out of twenty four in the indictment. ...Continues...
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