Even though convicted political-fixer Antoin "Tony" Rezko has been the recipient of "three squares and a flop" at Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center for over two years, the longtime friend of Barack Obama is still making news. In an exclusive, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that another pal of the president, Dr. Eric Whitaker, is part of a federal probe.The investigation involves "faith-based initiatives" and health-awareness campaigns funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health when Whitaker ran the agency for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to copies of subpoenas obtained under the state's Freedom of Information Act.And just who did Obama recommend Whitaker to?
Obama has said he recommended Whitaker for that job, which Whitaker landed in April 2003. The president's friend resigned in October 2007 to join Obama's wife, Michelle, as an executive at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Tony Rezko, who spoke to his buddy, the since-disgraced Blago.
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