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Rezko mansion auctioned:

The suburban mansion of a convicted fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been sold for $2.8 million. Bank of America was the sole bidder Monday for the sprawling Wilmette estate that once belonged to Tony Rezko. The bank had foreclosed $5.9 million on the property in May. An attorney for the company that conducted the auction says the next step is for a court to confirm the sale. Rezko frequently hosted fundraisers at the estate. He held one in 2003 for a young candidate then seeking a U.S. Senate seat. The candidateAEs name was Barack Obama. Rezko was convicted last year on fraud charges for squeezing campaign contributions for ...

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