Federal prosecutors dropped a few charges against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, not to do him any favors--but to make the case simpler for jurors in his upcoming Spring retrial, reports Chicago Sun-Times federal court reporter Natasha Korecki.
Last year, Blagojevich was convicted of only one of 24 counts.
Lynn Sweet is a columnist and the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times.
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