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State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, will not face a scheduled January retrial in his federal bribery case.

A Thursday hearing revealed he is set to enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the government that would let him avoid a conviction.

Under the agreement, Jones would likely see his three charges — including bribery, wire fraud and lying to the FBI — dropped a year from now.

In addition to staying out of legal trouble, the deal also requires Jones to pay a $6,800 fine and admit to having made a false statement to federal agents.

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CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, has agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors that would avoid a ret

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