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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.
Judge in high-profile cases, author, actor James Zagel dies at 82- Patricia Mansonpmanson@lawbulletinmedia.comU.S. District Judge James B. Zagel of the Northern District of Illinois approached his judicial duties his own way, according to a friend.“As a judge, he could be cryptic in his rulings from the bench,.