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Rod Blagojevich enters federal prison in Colorado to start 14-year sentence

Now, when a politician is running for election it makes sense to list off your own accomplishments while in office. Yet speaking about free mammograms in one sentence and how much he'll miss his family in another just Rod Blagojevich arrived at a Colorado federal prison Thursday to begin serving a 14-year sentence on a [...]

Prison job, tedium await former governor Rod Blagojevich

Updated at 7 p.m. ET: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was never one to mince words during his political career, had a final moment in the spotlight on Wednesday when he made a statement before reporting to CHICAGO (AP) – Convicted former governor Rod Blagojevich left his home early Thursday morning and hopped in [...]

Blagojevich heads for prison: 'I'm leaving with a heavy heart, a clear conscience'

Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich reports to Federal Correctional Institution outside Denver on Thursday. Updated at 7 p.m. ET: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was never one to mince words during his political career, had a final moment in the spotlight on Wednesday when he made a statement before reporting to CHICAGO — [...]

For Colorado neighbors, Blagojevich just another inmate

(Updated 5:45 p.m.). (AP) — Prison-bound former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he has faith in his appeal and that his legal saga "is not over." Blagojevich spoke to reporters outside his Chicago home less (Updated 5:45 p.m.). (AP) — Prison-bound former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he has faith in his appeal [...]

A mum Blagojevich heads to courthouse with wife

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich The sentencing hearing of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich began on Tuesday. Elizabeth Brackett was in court and has the details on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. So what can we By MICHAEL TARM AP As Rod Blagojevich steps before a sentencing judge, the impeached Illinois governor might do well [...]

With last word before sentencing, ousted Illinois Gov. Blagojevich to ask …

By MICHAEL TARM AP As Rod Blagojevich steps before a sentencing judge, the impeached Illinois governor might do well to suppress the cocksure, perpetual campaigner in him and conjure up a lesser-known figure: The humble, contrite family man. Blagojevich has already paid a price in public ridicule and financial ruin, the defense argues in proposing [...]