John Harris, former Chief of Staff to ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), pleads guilty to wire fraud in a Chicago federal court. Harris conspired with Blagojevich to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder.The plea deal provides that Harris will receive a reduced prison term of just under three years in return for his cooperation with federal prosecutors. As an insider, Harris should provide federal prosecutors with a great deal about corruption in Illinois.Harris is also a former aide to Chicago Mayor Richard Daily (D). The Chicago Sun Times reports:Harris’ attorney, Terry Ekl, indicated that Harris — who was Mayor Daley's former budget director as well as the city’s deputy aviation commissioner — has spoken to authorities about matters not related to Blagojevich.“When John Harris began to cooperate with the government he did not pick and choose the subject matters,” Ekl said. “He has been questioned on a...(Read Full Post)