Blagojevich, state corruption feature in ruling

CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. appeals court took on the issue of Illinois corruption under now-imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich as it revived a lawsuit alleging that racetrack owners bribed the Democrat to get him to push through legislation that cost casinos $90 million.

In reinstating the case after a lower court had thrown it out, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago agreed that four casinos could sue to recoup losses under the law that forced them to pay 3 percent of revenues to the financially ailing tracks.