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August 18, 2010

NEW: 13th Day Of Deliberations In Rod Blagojevich Trial Ends

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Rod Blagojevich finished the day Monday without a verdict after asking the judge for the transcript of the testimony of Blagojevich's former deputy governor [...]

October 30, 2010

Judge Grants Request To Delay Blagojevich Retrial

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Rod Blagojevich by nearly five months - a ruling that may come as a relief to some candidates in Chicago's mayoral race, including former White House chief [...]

July 21, 2010

Blagojevich Brother Testifies About Fundraising Duties

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Robert Blagojevich, brother of disgraced former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, testified this morning about his relationship with his brother and fundraising duties that he performed as a part of his brother's campaign. Robert [...]

July 26, 2010

REPORTER ARRESTED WHILE INTERVIEWING BLAGOJEVICH'S ATTORNEY

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Doug Belkin, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, was arrested last Wednesday in the lobby of the Dirksen Federal building where the trial of Rod Blagojevich was taking place. [...]

October 26, 2010

Illinois: Blagojevich Wins A Delay For Trial

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Rod Blagojevich to April 20 from January. Judge James B. Zagel said he agreed with Mr. Blagojevich's lawyers that the downsized defense team needed more [...]

October 10, 2010

Blagojevich Judge Lets Lawyers Bow Out Of Retrial

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Rod Blagojevich's retrial promises to be a more staid affair than this summer's proceedings after flamboyant lawyers Sam Adam and son Sam Adam Jr. were [...]

August 13, 2010

Blagojevich Judge Urges Jury To Keep Trying To Reach Verdict

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CHICAGO -- A dozen days into jury deliberations in the corruption case against former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D), there is no end in sight. The presiding judge, learning that jurors had reached a verdict on only two of 24 counts, told them Thursday to keep trying. [...]

August 23, 2010

Rod Blagojevich Hints That Feds Were After Barack Obama

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich recognizes that daunting challenges await as prosecutors prepare to mount a new effort to convict him on corruption charges, but he told ABC News Friday he sees a triumphant political comeback in his future that will be no less dramatic than the one pulled off by Winston Churchill. [...]

August 18, 2010

Jury Disagreements...Medals Law Overturned...Egg Recall

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Rod Blagojevich can thank a lone juror in his corruption trial. The panel deadlocked on 23 counts, convicting Blagojevich only on a lesser charge of lying [...]

August 18, 2010

Blago Guilty On Just 1 Count As Feds Vow Retrial

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The federal jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge said he intends to declare [...]

August 18, 2010

Blagojevich Mistrial, Only Guilty Of Making False Statements

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After 14 days of deliberations with requests for instruction and transcripts from Judge James Zagel the jury in Rod Blagojevichs trial is in. He was found g [...]

August 12, 2010

Chicago DemocRats: Sid Harth

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CHICAGO (AP) ? Jurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Thursday that they have reached agreement on just two of 24 counts against him, indicating that they could have a long way to go in analyzing the complex case.The judge immediately said he would tell them to go back and deliberate some more. Jurors gave no i [...]

October 23, 2010

Bill Brady's Rod Blagojevich Problem: Dean Martinez / Juan Ochoa Fundraiser ...

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Illinois's Republican candidate for Governor has spent most of the campaign season tying his opponent to disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich. [...]

August 18, 2010

Blagojevich Trial

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Blagojevich Trial, (AP) ? Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich vows to appeal his conviction only against him and says he is a victim of persecution by the federal government. [...]

August 23, 2010

Blago: We Would Call Emanuel, Other Pols In 2nd Trial

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In a second trial on corruption charges, the defense may call Washington officials like White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sunday. Blagojevich said he talked plenty with several Washington bigwigs about political horse-trading when he was responsible for [...]

October 26, 2010

Blagojevich Trial Delay Could Hamper Rahm Emanuel's Run For Chicago Mayor

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There are already signs that former governor Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial will play a role in the Chicago mayor's race. Rahm Emanuel's opponents in [...]

August 12, 2010

How Dan Rostenkowski Gave Us Rod Blagojevich

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Unfortunately, Rostenkowski's defeat opened the door for the election of Rod Blagojevich. ?They didn't vote for him,? Rostenkowski growled of Flanagan. [...]

October 30, 2010

Rod Blagojevich Loses Bid To Overturn His Lone Conviction

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Rod Blagojevich's lone conviction from his trial last summer. US District Judge James Zagel rejected the defense contention that prosecutors brought an [...]

August 18, 2010

Blagojevich Guilty On One Count: Lying To The FBI

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A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of only one count against him: lying to the FBI. Jurors said they were deadlocked on the other 23 counts against the former governor, and all four counts against his brother Robert. [...]

August 12, 2010

Rod Blagojevich Verdict Watch Lawyer Has Regrets

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While we wait for a verdict in the Rod and Rob Blagojevich Federal Trial one lawyer has regrets that he didn't call Jesse Jackson Jr. to the witness stand. Why? He can't say right now. [...]

October 10, 2010

Blagojevich Issue Casts Shadow On Emanuel

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Rod Blagojevich. During a hugfest at the White House Friday to announce his departure as chief of staff, Emanuel told the president he was "eager to see [...]

November 08, 2010

Key Witness In Blago Trial Charged With Shoplifting

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Rod Blagojevich at his summer corruption trial was charged Friday with shoplifting at a Northwest Side store. Rajinder Bedi, 58, is accused of stealing $166 [...]

August 13, 2010

Blagojevich Jury Reaches Verdict On 2 Counts, Is Deadlocked On Others

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Rod Blagojevich and his wife, Patti, leave the federal courthouse in Chicago. A jury says it has reached a verdict on two counts in his corruption case but [...]

October 30, 2010

Constitutional Amendment: Recall

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As a knee-jerk reaction to the Rod Blagojevich scandals, activists want an amendment to the State Constitution that would allow voters to remove the [...]

October 30, 2010

Trial Delayed For Rod Blagojevich

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Rod Blagojevich has been pushed back to spring, a court spokesman said. Once scheduled for January, the start date for Blagojevich's next trial is now April [...]


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