Feds want ex-Blago aide to spill O'Hare info

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

It didn't matter to them that Kelly pleaded guilty, just three weeks ago, to federal tax charges involving laundering tens of thousands of dollars in gambling debts to bookies through his company's books. He wouldn't cooperate. His head remains a steel drum that they are banging on hard.

The U.S. attorney's office and the FBI just issued a new indictment that could add years to the mere 47 months Kelly, 50, is already looking to serve.

His saying "sorry" the first time didn't mean diddly. They believe Chris Kelly can help fly them to O'Hare.

It turns out he had a lucrative, problematic Chicago airport deal involving an $8.5 million contract complete, allegedly, with kickbacks and laundered cash.

And the feds couldn't wait to get this information out. A press release Thursday from the U.S. attorney's office was packed with details and tantalizing references to Co-Schemer A and Company A, who allegedly "engaged in a bid-rigging scheme" with Kelly.

Chris Kelly was Blago's point man on gambling.Maybe having Eric Holder as Attorney General isn't such a good idea since he's so closely connected to Blago.