(CHICAGO) U.S. District Judge James Zagel, who oversaw famous cases, including the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 82.
Judge Zagel presided over thousands of cases during his nearly 30-year career on the bench and also kept busy outsi
Longtime federal Judge James B. Zagel, who presided over the trials of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois political power brokers and numerous Chicago organized crime figures, has died.