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Jun 2, 2008 5:20 pm US/Central

Jury In Tony Rezko Trial Told To Keep Working

CHICAGO (AP) ― The judge at political fundraiser Tony Rezko's corruption trial has told jurors to keep working after they said they can't agree on a count.

Jurors sent U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve a note Monday saying they could not "decide on one count."

The note seemed to suggest the jury had reached verdicts on 23 of the 24 counts against Rezko, but it didn't say that specifically.

St. Eve called jurors to the courtroom and told them to listen carefully to each other and make an effort to reach a unanimous verdict. She then sent them to continue deliberations, which began May 13.

The 52-year-old Rezko is accused of scheming to get kickbacks from companies wanting state contracts. He has pleaded not guilty, and defense attorneys say the government didn't prove its case.

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