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Before lunch Zagel addresses a newspaper report that some jurors may have been discussing the case amongst one another. Says he discussed the incident and doesn't think it needs any legal action. Zagel also says he may release the secretly recorded telephone conversations earlier than he originally said. Says he'll consider releasing them after they're played, instead of after defense has a chance at cross examination. Afternoon Coverage : Phil Rogers on the prosecution and defense battling to a draw.

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No cable required. The latter is illegal. Unfortunately the verdict of the deadlocked jury left the question hanging. The BGA was lucky enough to receive a gold-colored press pass to the trial—literally, we got this thing, and it's And while we don't have the resources to devote to another round of Blago , we will be following Blago 2.

Because fatigue fuels apathy and inattention, and that can lead to corruption, paving the way for the next line of crooked Chicago officials. Our job is to watch—to shine a light on government and hold public officials accountable. We believe optimistically that it's making a difference, as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle rolls out a reform agenda, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel promises to do the same in Chicago, and the Springfield pols dip their toes into the reform waters on thorny issues like education, medicaid, workers compensation and honest budgeting.

Much of the Blagojevich trial will certainly be repetitive, but there may be a couple more "teaching moments" that we don't want to miss. It is also important to remind people, even in abbreviated fashion, that we have to be vigilant if we hope to avoid electing more Blago-like politicians who are obsessed with fundraising and post-government jobs for themselves and their spouses, who only spend a few hours a week in their offices, and have to be tracked down or coaxed out of closets to deal with important matters.

And so, like Emily said, it's okay to finish tired and cramped, as long as you finish. So we'll finish watching the Blagojevich trial because it's part of our BGA mission.

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