Blagojevich: 'Frankly, I Am Stunned'
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.
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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.
The jury in Rod Blagojevich's corruption retrial wrapped up their ninth day of deliberations on Thursday without reaching a verdict and went home for the weekend.
The ninth day of deliberations is underway for jurors deciding the fate of deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he is concerned about President Barack Obama's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
Chicago will host world leaders next spring for the NATO and G8 summits, and will be the first U.S. city other than Washington, D.C., ever to host a NATO gathering.
