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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Taken Into Federal Custody
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Taken Into Federal Custody
I week or so back I wondered if Dick Durbin's support for former Illinois GOP Gov. Ryan's pardon might not be laying some groundwork for a pardon of Blago down the road, after a close confident of Blago's had allowed his conversations with the Governor to be recorded by the feds. According ...
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chicagotribune.com — UPDATE: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges. Click here for the latest updates from the Breaking News Center . A three-year federal ... (more) Rod Blagojevich, Illinois governor -
 Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested By Federal Agents
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested By Federal Agents
cbs2chicago.com — Details Of Complaint Against Blagojevich CHICAGO (CBS) ― Full release from U.S. Attorney's Office: Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges alleging that ... (more) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested By Federal ...
Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
foxnews.com — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested Tuesday morning in Chicago on two counts each of federal corruption charges stemming from allegations Blagojevich was trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacated ... (more) Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges - ...
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