Have you weighed in yet with your guesses as to when a jury will return a verdict in the Blago Trial? Put on your thinking cap and enter a guess. The jury began deliberations just before noon yesterday and returned today at 9 a.m. for their first full day. They'll deliberate Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for as long as it takes to reach a verdict. Which might be a while given the amount of information they have to work through. While we might not know the identities of the jurors deciding the fate of the Blago Brothers, there is information out there about them. more ›

Two hours after they reconvened, the state Senate is still deliberating. Sen. Hendon is rambling on about underwear for state prisoners. Makes sense to us... more ›

The long, arduous impeachment process has given way to a long, arduous deliberation in the state senate. Sen. Rickey Hendon (Chicago), who has voiced his opposition to the impeachment, requested the separation of the health care charges from the articles of impeachment, a motion that State Supreme Court Justice (and presiding trial judge) Thomas Fitzgerald denied. With that, Justice Fitzgerald left and allowed deliberations to begin. more ›