Judge denies new sentencing date for Blago pal

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

A longtime friend of ex-governor Rod Blagojevich will be sentenced by month's end as planned. Christopher Kelly lost a bid to push the sentencing to October. He asked for the extension because since pleading guilty to the tax fraud charges he was hit with two more indictments -- including one in which he was charged along with Blagojevich.
Sources told the Sun-Times Kelly had some discussions with the government -- the first sign he's flirted with the idea of flipping. But sources also said Wednesday Kelly believes he could wage a fight against the charges in the Blagojevich indictment.