Laski covering Blago? It's a criminal offense!

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: ...WGN�s Laski covering Blago? It�s a criminal offense : The last time Jim Laski found himself in a federal courtroom, the former Chicago city clerk was being sentenced to prison following his conviction for bribery. : Today, the ex-con and rookie talk show host will be back in federal court to begin covering the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich for Tribune Co.-owned news/talk WGN-AM (720). : �Over the weeks I plan to be in the courtroom as many days as possible, blogging and reporting on my evening radio show about the proceedings of the day and Blago�s theatrics,� Laski announced on his ChicagoNow blog Wednesday. �Hopefully my perspective will give you a sense of how it feels to be sitting in the federal courtroom on the hot seat � not that you want to have that nightmare.� : The very idea of a lowlife like Laski taking up a coveted seat at the trial (he called it �the hottest ticket in town�) must be appalling to any real reporters who work for WGN or the Chicago Tribune. But it�s precisely the type of cheap, attention-getting radio stunt his station�s current bosses are known for. : At least Laski is perceptive enough to acknowledge the irony: �It will be a little eerie � because almost four years ago on June 13th, 2006 � I was sitting where Blago was when Judge Norgle sentenced me to 24 months in federal prison for one count of bribery,� he wrote. : Laski wound up serving 11 months in a federal penitentiary in West Virginia. He now serves from 7 to 10 p.m. weeknights on WGN. : : (Robert Feder, Vocalo)

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