• 11/26/2024

James B. Zagel, U.S. Judge Who Jailed Illinois Governor, Dies at 82

New York Times

He sentenced Rod Blagojevich to 14 years to send a message about corruption in high places. As a prosecutor he helped put the mass murderer Richard Speck in prison.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/james-b-zagel-dead.html