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The senator was accused of taking part in a years-long bribery scheme to do favors for New Jersey businessmen and foreign governments.
Norcross is accused of running an empire that used extortion to secure development deals and benefit from a tax program.
Whitmer will be the keynote speaker at the Illinois Democratic Party's annual top fundraising event in September in Chicago, the Sun-Times has learned.
The prosecution's closing statements are expected to continue Tuesday.