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Blagojevich’s ex-pal gets 2 years in prison

A judge Tuesday handed a two-year sentence to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s law school roommate-turned-top aide who provided devastating testimony that helped send his old friend to prison. In meting out punishment to Alonzo “Lon’’ Monk, Judge James Zagel rejected defense arguments that Monk deserved a measure of leniency accorded to others who cooperated with federal investigators.

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