Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested

Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges Tuesday morning.

Blagojevich and Harris were arrested simultaneously at their homes at about 6:15 a.m., according to Frank Bochte of the FBI. Both were transported to FBI headquarters in Chicago.

In one charge related to the appointment of a senator to replace Barack Obama, prosecutors allege that Blagojevich sought appointment for himself as secretary of Health and Human Services in the new Obama administration, or a lucrative job with a union, in exchange for appointing a union-preferred candidate.

Another charge alleges Blagojevich and Harris conspired to demand the firing of Chicago Tribune editorial board members responsible for editorials critical of him in exchange for state help with the sale of Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs baseball stadium owned by Tribune Co.

Lotnik767Threads: 6 Posts: 210 Joined: Nov 12, 08	Dec 9, 08, 13:53 / #
Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges Tuesday morning. Blagojevich and Harris were arrested simultaneously at their homes at about 6:15 a.m., according to Frank Bochte of the FBI. Both were transported to FBI headquarters in Chicago. In one charge related to the appointment of a senator to replace Barack Obama, prosecutors allege that Blagojevich sought appointment for himself as secretary of Health and Human Services in the new Obama administration, or a lucrative job with a union, in exchange for appointing a union-preferred candidate. Another charge alleges Blagojevich and Harris conspired to demand the firing of Chicago Tribune editorial board members responsible for editorials critical of him in exchange for state help with the sale of Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs baseball stadium owned by Tribune Co. more on http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,79 97804.story He got what he deserved. Greedy and corrupted politician of Illinois and all this way!!

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07	Dec 9, 08, 14:01 / #
fun times in hot town tonight. :D

Wahldo	Dec 9, 08, 16:13 / #
Lotnik767: Gov. Rod Blagojevich What a dipsh/t.. Running a string of whores on Michigan Ave would have been less conspicous.

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Edited by: sledz Dec 9, 08, 16:39 / #
Haha I said months ago he was going to get nailed, just your typical Illinois politician, our last governor is sitting in prison might as well keep up with tradition...lol Blagojevich, I met him at Taste of Polonia 2 years ago, we tried to give him a beer...lol He`s one of Obama`s buddies from Chicago, I bet Barack is running from this guy as fast as he can....

King SobieskiThreads: 7 Posts: 1,106 Joined: Jan 22, 07	Dec 9, 08, 21:04 / #
sledz: lol Blagojevich, I met him at Taste of Polonia 2 years ago, isnt he of serbian descent...

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Edited by: sledz Dec 9, 08, 23:21 / #
King Sobieski: isnt he of serbian descent... Yes, He was born in Chicago, His father immigrated from Serbia

King SobieskiThreads: 7 Posts: 1,106 Joined: Jan 22, 07	Dec 10, 08, 00:48 / #
sledz: Yes, He was born in Chicago, His father immigrated from Serbia thought so...a guy i worked with had the same exact surname minus "h" at the end. he thinks that serbs changed it so americans could pronounce the name properly.