Rezko expressed surprise that Blagojevich would be so careless as to be caught on wiretap trying to sell the Senate seat, which surprised us since Rezko also admitted Blago also knew about the pay-to-play schemes in which he was convicted. more ›

Politicians across Chicago are breathing sighs of relief with news that Patrick Fitzgerald is stepping down as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, effective June 30. more ›

In a post on her Facebook page, Patti Blagojevich called the prison's visiting room "one of the saddest places on earth." more ›

If you only watch one political ad today showing a Blagojevich lookalike peeing on an electric fence, make it this one. more ›

Sam Adam, Jr. said that, while Blagojevich isn't having a Bluth-like time of his life at the Federal Correctional Center Englewood, he is maintaining a positive outlook about the caged life. more ›

The Ethics committee is investigating Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. over whether he violated House rules for using campaign funds to fly a mistress from the Beltway to Chicago. The Justice Department cleared Jackson of any wrongdoing, but asked the House to halt their investigation because Jackson was on the witness list for Rod Blagojevich's trial. more ›

Now that Blago is in the big house, we’re learning all kinds of things from those close to his administration. Sadly we're not surprised by tollway Inspector General James Wagner's report that said more than $33 million in tollway funding was diverted to the state’s general revenue fund at Blago's direction. more ›

Would anyone be surprised if Rod Blagojevich dyed his hair? We didn't think so. more ›

According to sources cited by CBS 2, Blagojevich was in campaign mode at the Federal Correction Institution Englewood, high-fiving fellow inmates at dinner. more ›

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left his Chicago home before daybreak this morning to report to prison in Colorado, where he will begin serving a 14-year sentence for corruption for attempting to sell the United States Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama's election as President. more ›

Rod Blagojevich is making his final remarks before he heads to prison tomorrow. Follow along as he makes his remarks. more ›

As terribly embarrassing as it has been, the saga of Rod Blagojevich has been downright fun. more ›

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich plans on making a statement to media before he reports to prison next week. more ›

When Blagojevich surrenders to authorities to begins serving his 14-year prison sentence March 15, he'll be known as Inmate Number 40892-424. more ›

Rosie O'Donnell interviewed Patti Blagojevich for last night's episode of The Rosie Show, and Patti explained why she's standing by her man. more ›

Blagojevich's attorney, Carolyn Gurland, said she hoped her client hoped he could enter prison with—get this—"dignity." more ›

(Continuing our recaps of the most significant stories of the year, we look back at the 14-year prison sentence handed to Rod Blagojevich by Judge James Zagel.) more ›

Rod Blagojevich and his family received something of an early Christmas present today as Judge James Zagel moved the date for Blagojevich to report to prison to March 15. more ›

Judge James Zagel sentenced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to 168 months in prison, for his conviction on corruption charges stemming from his attempts to appoint someone to the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama's election to the presidency. more ›

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is still on the collective mind of the House Ethics Committee, which announced their investigation into Jackson's attempts to win appointment to the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama's election as President will continue. more ›

Prosecutors said Blagojevich warrants a harsher sentence because he "repeatedly committed serious criminal acts that have done enormous damage to public confidence in Illinois government. more ›

Rod Blagojevich takes one more stab at getting his wiretap recordings played in open court. more ›

Former adviser to Rod Blagojevich Antonin "Tony" Rezko, who has already been in prison for 44 months, will have to stew in jail a little while longer. more ›

Judge Zagel originally set the date for Oct. 6, but delayed it as he was also the presiding judge in the Cellini trial. Blagojevich attorney Sheldon Sorosky predicted Zagel would postpone the hearing out of fear it would taint the jury pool in the Cellini trial. more ›

Rezko has served 44 months at a Wisconsin prison, since he was convicted on 16 of 24 counts in June 2008. more ›

Blagojevich recently sent letters to all 10 members of the House Ethics Committee, indicating what he may know of "Senate Candidate Number Five's" interactions with him and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich could be of interest to their investigation. more ›

The Illinois Supreme Court revoked former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's law license today. Plus, the Illinois General Assembly is rushing to prevent him from collecting a pension when he turns 55 in December. more ›

Speculation has centered the House may investigate whether Jackson violated House rules for allegedly using campaign funds to fly a mistress from the Beltway to Chicago. more ›

Ever since Rezko turned himself into authorities in June 2008, his time in prison has been met with a series of sentencing postponements. That's got to be a major mindfuck. more ›

If living like Mayor Emanuel when he was a renter isn't for you, maybe owning a piece of Illinois gubernatorial history is more your speed. more ›