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Breaking news link resources on Gov. Rod Blagojevich Indictment and ArrestPosted by Barbara Iverson. |
A sitting governor in Illinois stays in office until he is impeached. Being arrested is not enough to make the governor step down or disqualify him from serving as governor. Another interesting fact is that the appointment of the new senator is totally in the Illinois governor's control. Need to get a mental picture of the indictment? Try a wordcloud from Windycitizen.com (see below)
Listen live (at least while the press conference is going on) Patrick Fitzgerald is talking to the press.
What are people twittering about this complaint, the arrest, and corruption in Illinois as Gov. Rod Blagojevich gets arrested.
Rod Blagojevich Arrest Stories
Listen live and other links from WBBM News Radio from Chicago
Chicago Public Radio links includes live news and background
Mayor Daley on Blagojevich's arrest.
, on the Blagojevich arrest, his possible move to governor, and on who will appoint the next Illlinois senator.
Recent Blagojevich videos on youtube
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Lisa O said
Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents for what U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald called a "staggering" level of corruption involving pay-to-play politics in Illinois' top office.
Blagojevich is accused of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy, including alleged attempts by the governor to try to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama in exchange for financial benefits for the governor and his wife. Blagojevich also is accused of obtaining campaign contributions in exchange for other official actions. This incident only goes to show how the politics in Illinois get more nastier. The Residents of Illinois will have to wait patiently for the outcome as the governor professed that everything he has said, both in public and in private, has always been lawful. Hopes are high but times look tough for both Blagojevich and his cohort John Harris as they might not get to see their next payday in office. Click to read more on Blagojevich courtesy of Personal Money Store's Payday Loan News .