Blagojevich's Brother Calls Conviction A 'Family Tragedy'
Rod Blagojevich's brother, Robert, called Monday's verdict a "family tragedy on many levels."
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Rod Blagojevich's brother, Robert, called Monday's verdict a "family tragedy on many levels."
The Country Club Hills City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to pull the mayor's village-issued credit card because of questionable spending.
Imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan got to spend a few hours with his wife before she lost her battle with lung cancer Monday night.
Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich was solemn and philosophical Monday morning, as he faced the reality of a serious prison term looming after being found guilty of 17 charges.
After more than two years of publicly denouncing the charges against him at every turn, a "stunned" Rod Blagojevich left federal count a convicted felon.
A variety of elected officials, many of them Republicans, began chiming in Monday moments after ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, was convicted of most corruption charges against him at the close of his federal trial.
A jury found former Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of 17 or 20 corruption charges. Here is a breakdown:
It took two tries, but federal prosecutors got the victory they were looking for when a federal jury convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of several corruption charges on Monday.
A verdict has been reached on all but two counts in the re-trial of deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The City Council in south suburban Country Club Hills is expected to cut its mayor's credit card in half Monday, after a lot of questionable spending.
The former first lady of Chicago spent last week in the hospital.
You might call this week "Ask the Mayor Week" in Chicago.
The federal government has taken over a company with ties to the son of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley.
As Mayor Emanuel took a day off Friday, CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine asked a number of Chicagoans for their thoughts on his performance. The general consensus: So far, so good.
A new legislative panel has been formed to study Illinois' corporate tax structure. The commission comes as some of Illinois' largest companies threaten to leave.
