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Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, one of the stiffest penalties imposed for corruption in a state...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Political Corruption, Trials, Justice and Rights
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Blagojevich hit with 14-year prison sentence
Tribune reportersA contrite former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison, capping one of the state's worst political scandals and humbling a controversial and defiant figure who rode into office as a champion of reform. The sentence...Tags: Patrick Fitzgerald, Crime, Law and Justice, Public Officials, Political Corruption, Trials
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Blagojevich won't start collecting $65,000-a-year pension
SPRINGFIELD — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $65,000-a-year state pension won't be sent his way when he turns 55 Saturday — and it's a chunk of change he's likely to be forever denied.
The Democratic politician still is likely to get a federal...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Pension and Welfare, Chicago Tribune, Regional Authority, Interior Policy
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Hard time looking likely for ex-Gov. Blagojevich
Two things were clear Tuesday by the close of the first day of Rod Blagojevich's sentencing hearing: The former governor was likely going to be hit with a stiff sentence, and his legal team had abandoned its early hope of him avoiding prison altogether....Tags: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Crime, Law and Justice, Defendants, Patricia Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich
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Day of reckoning at hand for Blagojevich
Throughout a long and now disgraced public career, Rod Blagojevich became known for his silver but often forked tongue. It is a reputation sure to loom large over this week's sentencing hearing for the convicted former governor as he mounts a last-ditch...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Defendants, Rod Blagojevich, Trials, Barack Obama
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Feds seek 15-, 20-year sentence for Blagojevich
In sharply contrasting portrayals, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was cast Wednesday by the defense as a dedicated but duped public servant who deserves compassion, while prosecutors described him as a brazenly selfish public official who refused to take...Tags: Stress, Crime, Law and Justice, Political Corruption, Public Officials, Rod Blagojevich
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Patti Blagojevich pleads with judge: 'Be merciful'
Rod Blagojevich's sentencing hearing has ended for the day, with the defense emphasizing the damage a long prison sentence would have on Blagojevich’s family.
Lawyer Aaron Goldstein also read a letter read to the court from Blagojevich’s...Tags: Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Political Corruption, Ron Santo
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Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich
Even as a corruption investigation swirled around then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich five years ago, Pat Quinn defended his two-time running mate as "a person who's honest and one of integrity."
On Wednesday, Gov. Quinn declared "justice was served" after a...Tags: Values, Crime, Law and Justice, Blagojevich Impeachment (2009), Political Corruption, Rod Blagojevich
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Chicago 2011: A Year in Review
WGN NewsAs 2011 comes to a close, WGN remembers some of the big stories that made Chicago headlines, from politics to weather to sports. Kicking off 2011 was a kick from Mother Nature -- the blizzard that hit the Chicago area on February 2 shut down Lake Shore...Tags: Chicago City Hall, WGN, Illinois Supreme Court, 2011 NBA Lockout, Chicago White Sox
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Blagojevich attorneys consider prison and appeal
Attorneys for Rod Blagojevich, coming off a big defeat this week with his 14-year prison sentence for corruption, are now gearing up for another protracted and difficult fight — an appeal of the former governor's conviction.
But the most...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rod Blagojevich, Trials, Chicago Tribune, Justice System
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Blagojevich seeks drug treatment in prison
Tribune reporterConvicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants to enroll in a substance-abuse program at a federal prison outside of Denver, a move that could shave up to a year off of his prison sentence. Blagojevich’s legal team, however, has downplayed the...Tags: Substance Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice, Rod Blagojevich, Cocaine, Heroin
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When a judge matters
Wednesday dawns with expectancy and, for federal convict Rod Blagojevich, dread. He returns to a huge courtroom with warm wood paneling and cold fluorescent light. His attorneys spent much of Tuesday urging U.S. District Judge James Zagel to give the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rod Blagojevich, Justice System, Regional Authority, Judges
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