Gov. Rod Blagojevich left his Ravenswood Manor home on Chicago's North Side this morning without addressing the charges against him.

At 8:18 a.m., the governor left by an entrance on the alley at the side of the home. He carried a briefcase, waved briefly to reporters assembled across the street, got into a black sport-utility vehicle and drove off.

WGN-TV reporter Marcella Raymond reported the governor was believed headed for work.

Shortly after 8 a.m., the governor's two daughters...