The big happening in Illinois next week will be the verdict--assuming the jury doesn't end up being deadlocked--in the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. A former Ryan aide, Larry Warner, is also on trial.
The trial lasted six months--not a good thing for the prosecution. The jury will begin reflecting on what they've endured for half a year Monday morning.
This will be the story I'll be keeping a very close eye on next week. If Ryan is found innocent, his stock for receiving a Nobel Peace Prize for his emptying out Illinois' death row will skyrocket.
Another point of interest: U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald's office is prosecuting the Ryan/Warner case. Fitzgerald is best known nationally for his serving as the special prosecutor in the "Plamegate" case.
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