Blagojevich Trial

Blagojevich's Brother Weighs In On Fitzgerald's Resignation

Posted 05.25.2012

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Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's brother Robert had some harsh words in response to the news that the U.S. Attorney who prosecuted them both...

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Any Defiance Could Hurt Blagojevich During Sentencing

AP | By MICHAEL TARM | Posted 12.04.2011

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CHICAGO -- As Rod Blagojevich steps before a sentencing judge, the impeached Illinois governor might do well to suppress the cocksure, perpetual campa...

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Judge Says Blagojevich Sentencing Could Take 2 Days

Posted 12.02.2011

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A federal judge who will decide the fate of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich next week told attorneys Friday that it will likely take two days...

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Feds: Blagojevich Should Get 15-20 Years In Prison

AP | NOMAAN MERCHANT | Posted 01.30.2012

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CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich deserves a sentence of 15 to 20 years in prison on his multiple corruption convictions for misusing the power of his o...

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Blagojevich Expected To Speak At Sentencing

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 01.07.2012

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CHICAGO — Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich plans to make a statement to the court at his newly scheduled sentencing hearing in December, ...

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Why the Blagojevich Verdict Matters

Paul Dailing | Posted 08.28.2011

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Monday was a good day, even if there are still power plays, shady deals and more money shuffling through Springfield and Chicago each day than through a Vegas casino. A man who thought he was too powerful to be caught was caught.

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Blagojevich Jury: Senate Seat Evidence Was Most Clear

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 08.27.2011

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CHICAGO — Jurors who convicted Rod Blagojevich of corruption Monday said it wasn't that they disliked the former Illinois governor. They just di...

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Blagojevich GUILTY: Jury Convicts Rod Blagojevich On 17 Of 20 Counts

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.27.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Rod Blagojevich, who won two terms as Illinois governor before scandal made him a national punch line, was convicted Monday of a wide ...

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Blagojevich Jury Starts Deliberating In Earnest On Monday

AP | Posted 08.13.2011

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CHICAGO — Jurors at the corruption retrial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have adjourned after their second day of deliberations. Cour...

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Blagojevich Faces More Questions From Prosecutor

AP | MICHAEL TARM and KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 08.06.2011

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CHICAGO — A prosecutor at Rod Blagojevich's corruption retrial sought to methodically discredit the ousted Illinois governor on the witness stan...

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Blagojevich Returns To The Stand Friday In Corruption Trial

AP | MICHAEL TARM and KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 07.27.2011

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CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich, testifying Friday for a second day, switched his focus from a virtual monologue about his wholesome youth to describi...

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Blagojevich Lawyers Get Day Off Before Mounting Defense

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.24.2011

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CHICAGO — In deciding whether to call Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel or other big names to testify, attorneys for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich have t...

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Blagojevich's Attorneys Ask For Mistrial.. Again

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.23.2011

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CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich's attorneys asked a judge Monday for a mistrial in the ousted Illinois governor's corruption retrial, arguing that the...

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Blagojevich's Former Chief Of Staff Expected To Testify About Obama's Senate Seat

AP | KAREN HAWKINS and MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.04.2011

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CHICAGO — Two years into his second term, then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was eager to ditch Illinois for a high-paying, high-powered job elsewhere, a...

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Blagojevich Retrial To Begin With Jury Questions

AP | MICHAEL TARM and KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 06.20.2011

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CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich's second corruption trial got under way Wednesday with little hoopla, as potential jurors quietly began filling out qu...

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Blagojevich Retrial Begins Wednesday, Won't Be Repeat Of The First

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 06.19.2011

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CHICAGO — The same defendant. The same judge. The same courthouse. Even the same carefully coiffed hair. Rod Blagojevich's second corruption tr...

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Tired Of Blago Drama? You're Not Alone

AP | By DON BABWIN | Posted 06.17.2011

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CHICAGO -- He was fired by Donald Trump, sent his wife to the jungle of Costa Rica to eat a tarantula on a reality show and sat there smiling as the l...

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Judge Won't Delay Blagojevich Retrial

AP | Posted 06.14.2011

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CHICAGO — A federal judge has denied a request from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys to delay his corruption retrial by several ...

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Blagojevich's Second Trial Starts on "Spy Wednesday"

Lonna Saunders | Posted 05.28.2011

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Cameras aren't allowed in federal courtrooms. Even though the U.S. Constitution does guarantee all defendants in criminal trials the right to a public trial. If only a handful can get in, is it really a public trial?

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Judge Refuses To Rule On Blago's Request To Cancel Trial, Says It Isn't Serious

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A federal judge on Monday brushed off a request from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to cancel his upcoming retrial on political ...

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Blagojevich Asks Judge To Cancel Retrial

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked a judge Wednesday to cancel his upcoming retrial on political corruption charges and prompt...

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Blagojevich Seeks To Toss Wiretaps

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Attorneys for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked a federal judge on Monday to bar prosecutors from playing any FBI wiretap recordi...

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Blagojevich Defense Says Case Is On An 'Unfair Playing Field'

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Attorneys for impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich continued their barrage of pretrial motions with a new one Thursday that asks a ...

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Blagojevich Attorneys Claim Rahm Emanuel-Related Evidence Is Missing

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Attorneys for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have filed a pretrial motion asking a federal judge to order prosecutors to produce...

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Blagojevich Lawyers Want Retrial Delayed

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A federal judge has agreed to delay the second corruption trial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich by nearly five months – ...

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