The Week That Was

Santos trialA potentially damaging audiotape was played in City TreasurerMiriam Santos' trial on attempted extortion charges. Santos hadcalled Fuji Securities, seeking a contribution to the IllinoisDemocratic Party, and was told no. She said, "I don't understand whythe firm is so recalcitrant to help out the people that helped them.. . . But this is not a choice. You know, I'm tired of it. Whenthey sat in here and asked for my time and asked for my help andasked for my business, I was there. Now it's time for people tobelly up." Fuji later was cut out of the $2.5 billion in cityinvestment business she controls.Beetle brigadeNearly two dozen trees on the fringes of Lincoln Park …