Key witness in Blago trial charged with shoplifting

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

A key witness who testified against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich at his summer corruption trial was charged Friday with shoplifting at a Northwest Side store.

Rajinder Bedi, 58, is accused of stealing $166 in merchandise from the Home Depot in the 6200 block of North Lincoln.

Bedi, who is charged with felony retail theft, did not return a phone message.

Bedi had been the $118,000-a-year managing director of the state's Office of Trade and Investment in Blagojevich's administration.

A six-figure Illinois state government job to shoplifting.