Robert Blagojevich

Blagojevich's Brother Wants Own Trial As Power Broker Cellini Cut Loose

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.17.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A millionaire power broker who was to go to trial on corruption charges alongside ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was dropped Mon...

Blagojevich Brother Speaks Out: I Am Not A Criminal

AP | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The brother of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he isn't a criminal and the federal wire fraud charges against him are unfair...

Blago: Brother's Taped Call With Burris Shows 'Nothing Inappropriate'

AP | Posted 07.08.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says a recently released phone conversation taped secretly by federal authorities shows his broth...

Burris Maintains Innocence As He Embarks On Tour Of Central Illinois

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 06.27.2009 | Chicago


DECATUR, Ill. — Sen. Roland Burris said Wednesday he did not tell an Illinois House impeachment committee that he promised to help then-Gov. Rod...

Secret Recordings Between Burris And Blagojevich's Brother To Be Released

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 06.26.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Sen. Roland Burris promised to "personally do something" for Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund while pressing for the then-Illinois gove...

Blagojevich's Brother Seeks Campaign Money To Pay For Defense

AP | Posted 05.28.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother Robert has asked a federal judge to free up $2.3 million in campaign funds to pay defense attorn...

Blagojevich In Court Tuesday, With Only His Brother In Tow

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 05.14.2009 | Chicago


[O]f the six people indicted, just two -- the ex-governor himself and his brother -- will face charges tomorrow. ...

Blagojevich Indicted For Corruption Along With Brother And Top Aides (READ THE CHARGES, BLAGO REACTION VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago


Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and five others were indicted Thursday on charges of scheming to auction off President Barack Obama's vacant U.S....

The Sporadically Honorable Gentleman From Illinois (or, "Mr. Burris Goes Out to Lunch")

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

"...and here you are, sir: hamburger, medium-rare, and fries. You're sure you don't want anything to drink?"

Blagojevich's Brother Says FBI Has Him On Nearly 50 Tapes

AP | Posted 02.21.2009 | Chicago


Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother said Wednesday the FBI may have recorded as many as 50 of his telephone conversations as part of the federal investigat...

Who's Who In The Blagojevich Complaint

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco, Natasha Korecki, Tim Novak and Dave McKinney | Posted 02.19.2009 | Chicago


Here's who's who among most of the names behind the letters and numerals prosecutors use to label those players in the Blagojevich case, according to ...

Robert Blagojevich: Feds Want To Question Governor's Brother

AP | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago


An attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother says his client won't cooperate with federal investigators if asked. Rob Blagojevich is a Tennessee bu...

Blagojevich's Wife, Brother Lawyer Up

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki and Chris Fusco | Posted 01.19.2009 | Chicago


Both the brother and wife of Gov. Blagojevich are bracing themselves as the investigation that led to the governor's arrest last week could be headed ...