Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years in jail for corruption, including trying to sell Barack Obama’s former Senate seat.

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Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years

CHICAGO — With years behind bars at stake, disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday gets a final shot at trying to persuade a federal judge to show him mercy. Blagojevich was expected to address Judge James Zagel on what’s shaped up as the climactic second day of his sentencing hearing. Shortly after he speaks, Judge James Zagel is expected to announce just how long the 54-year-old will spend in prison for 18 corruption counts that include his attempt to auction off President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat. Read full article > >

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With last word before sentencing, ousted Illinois Gov. Blagojevich to ask judge for mercy

The former seat of Rod Blagojevich remains in Democrats’ hands. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn won re-election, according to the Associated Press. He beat out GOP challenger Bill Brady, though it’s still not official: The AP is basing its report on an…

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Pat Quinn Wins Governor of Illinois

The drama that is sure to follow the retrial of Rod Blagojevich will have to wait until April 20, after an Illinois court pushed back the original January start date. Blagojevich was only convicted on one of the 24 charges brought against him when he…

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Blago Retrial Delayed

The father and son team of lawyers who led Rod Blagojevich’s defense this summer have asked to withdraw from the case, citing “financial realities,” but possibly figuring they could do no better than the hung jury they obtained on 23 counts. In…

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Lead Lawyers Ditch Blago

Prosecutors have dismissed all four charges against Robert Blagojevich, brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, defense attorney Michael Ettinger told reporters Thursday.

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Charges dropped for Blago’s brother

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sunday that he is not ruling out a return to politics once the legal process against him winds down.

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Blagojevich won’t rule out comeback

A single juror prevented former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich being convicted of selling Barack Obama’s Senate seat, the jury foreman has said.

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Lone Blagojevich juror ‘held out’

The jury in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was one vote short of convicting him of attempting to sell a U.S. Senate seat. Prosecutors have already said they will retry Blagojevich and will meet next week to plot their next move.

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Blago juror: 1 vote from seat conviction

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is found guilty of lying to agents by a federal jury in Chicago.

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Blagojevich found guilty of lying

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on Tuesday of making a false statement to the FBI. The jury said it was hung on the other 23 counts against him.

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Blagojevich 23, Feds 1

If the Rod Blagojevich trial were a movie, it could be called Lost in Deliberation.

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Waiting game continues in Blago trial

If the Rod Blagojevich trial were a movie, it could be called Lost in Deliberation.

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Waiting game continues in Blago trial

A federal jury weighing the fate of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his corruption trial telegraphed Wednesday it may be deadlocked on some counts of the indictment.

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Blago jury deadlocked on some counts