U.S. District Judge James Zagel said that opening statements could come Monday in the case. The day ended with the pool of "qualified" jurors growing to 34.
Jury selection continues Wednesday as 40 is the magic number they need to reach before each side issues their strikes.
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Natasha Korecki is the Federal Courts Reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, covering federal news, corruption investigations and trials.
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