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Blagojevich trial: Jury hears ‘I’ve got this thing and it’s (expletive) golden’ quote

June 16, 2018 at 7:51 a.m.

Rod Blagojevich had been jealous of Barack Obama's rise out of Illinois politics to the White House, one of his former top aides testified Tuesday, but the day after Obama's...

Blagojevich suggested Oprah Winfrey for U.S. Senate seat

June 17, 2018 at 7:56 p.m.

The idea of Oprah Winfrey as a U.S. senator may seem far-fetched to many — among them Rod Blagojevich's one-time chief of staff John Harris. The former governor, however, was...

Tapes reveal Blagojevich wanted to be anything but governor

June 17, 2018 at 8:44 p.m.

Prosecutors allege the ex-governor tried to leverage his Senate appointment power as a bargaining chip to find his next job. At times, there's a kid-in-a-candy-store flavor to the wish lists...

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and wife Patti, leave the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. Blagojevich listened to himself on a secret recording made by federal investigators as he downplays the idea that he could have been secretly recorded by federal investigators.

Blagojevich on trial: Ex-governor has surreal moment in courtroom

June 17, 2018 at 8:21 p.m.

It may have been one of the most surreal moments of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial so far: Blagojevich sitting in court listening to himself on a secret recording...

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse for a hearing in which he will learn if he'll be allowed to leave the country to participate in a reality TV show. When he arrived at the courthouse, someone handed him a green Tiffany Co. gift bag.

Blagojevich trial focus shifts to alleged Senate seat sale attempt

March 29, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

It was right before the 2008 election when then- Gov. Rod Blagojevich first heard that future President Barack Obama had strong feelings about whom he wanted to succeed him in...

Ex-aide: Governor often MIA

June 18, 2018 at 2:00 a.m.

Rod Blagojevich may have been governor of Illinois but often appeared to do everything but run the state, dwelling instead on his political fortunes and his family's finances, two former...

Judge, defense attorney clash at Blagojevich trial

June 18, 2018 at 2:00 a.m.

U.S. District Judge James Zagel likes to say that a witness struggling under a fierce cross-examination in his courtroom won't be saved by the bell when it comes to recessing...

Sam Adam Jr., defense lawyer for Rod Blagojevich, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. While cross-examining Blagojevich friend Alonzo Monk, Adam drew a host of objections from a prosecutor. At one point, the prosecutor stood to object even before Adam asked a question.

Blagojevich defense lawyer spars with witness, scores a few points

June 17, 2018 at 8:24 p.m.

The objections from a prosecutor came almost as fast and furiously as the questions from defense lawyer Sam Adam Jr. Almost. Adam was working hard to keep witness Alonzo "Lon"...

Blagojevich trial turns to horse-track extortion allegation

June 17, 2018 at 8:17 p.m.

In a one-on-one meeting in Rod Blagojevich's private campaign office, the then-governor and one of his closest friends practiced a delicate dance. It was November 2008 and Blagojevich was stoking...

Monk details Blagojevich’s drive for cash

August 22, 2021 at 10:21 p.m.

A former confidant portrayed ex- Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday as so obsessed with raising political cash that he tried to swap an appointment to the U.S. Senate in order...

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