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When it was announced that George Ryan was found guilty on all counts on Monday, we were definitely surprised. We thought the jury would find him guilty on some of the lesser charges and basically let him off with a slap on the wrist, resulting in a big FU to taxpayers who footed the bill for the trial, as well as to federal investigators who spent eight years pursuing Ryan and codefendant Larry Warner.

WOAH! George Ryan and Larry Warner have been found guilty on all 22 counts.

Yesterday the George Ryan defense team announced it would wind up its part in his corruption trial without testimony from Ryan or his co-defendant, Larry Warner. Chicagoist is very sad. We really wanted to hear Ryan talk about his “manageable wads.”

The George Ryan trial is in recess until after the New Year, but let’s take a look at some of the most interesting recent developments so you can discuss them all with your family and friends over the holidays:

Rest assured, the George Ryan trial will end sometime, but until that time comes, we will continue to hear testimony from prosecution witnesses about how much the former governor loved money.

The George Ryan corruption trial isn't nearly as entertaining now that Scott Fawell has left the building, but that definitely doesn't mean it's boring. Here's a short synopsis of the main developments of this past week:

Did we miss something? Scott Fawell is the key witness in the prosecution’s case AGAINST George Ryan, right?

Last week Scott Fawell entered the courtroom of the Ryan trial as the arrogant, swaggering frat boy we have all grown to loathe. After waving to the audience in the courtroom, he nodded to Ryan and his co-defendant Larry Warner, saluted a reporter, and made it clear that he does not appreciate the prosecution making him turn on his buddy George Ryan.

The Big News is that details of the allegations made by the U.S. Attorney against former Republican Governor George Ryan have been released (actual documents can be found here). It's a long, 114-page detailing of alleged corruption in the Secretary of State's office when Ryan held that job. The seemingly endless filing (called a "Santiago proffer", not to be confused with a "Dirty Sanchez") details kickbacks, payoffs, course language, and the trinkets of an allegedly corrupt public official and his best buddy, lobbyist Larry Warner.