Rod Blagojevich

US Attorney Fitzgerald, prosecutor of Blagojevich, Ryan to step down

Kelsey Proud and Illinois Public Radio — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:47:49 +0000

Some reporting also via Amanda Vinicky, Illinois Public Radio

Updated 1:31 p.m. with statement from current Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn.

The man whose prosecutions helped put two Illinois Governors (George Ryan and then Rod Blagojevich) in prison has announced he's stepping down.

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald's office made the announcement today, effective June 30. He's been in the position since 2001.

Morning headlines: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Rachel Lippmann and The Associated Press — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:29:45 +0000

Victim of tent collapse died of blunt force trauma

The St. Louis medical examiner says a man who was killed when a tent collapsed near Busch Stadium on Saturday died of blunt force trauma.

58-year-old Alfred Goodman of Waterloo, Ill., was the only fatality when a party tent at Kilroy’s Sports Bar blew apart in a violent thunderstorm. 100 people were treated at the scene, and another 16 taken to local hospitals.

Morning headlines: Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:27:08 +0000

Nixon heading to Brazil

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will be heading to Brazil on a trade mission later this month.

Nixon planned to announce more details of the trip during news conferences today in Springfield and Independence.

Blagojevich's famed hair to turn gray in prison within months

The Associated Press and St. Louis Public Radio — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:46:37 +0000

The answer to the question we know you were all asking is here.

So, what will become of Rod Blagojevich's hair in prison?

Blagojevich's barber says the former Illinois governor's famously thick, dark hair is dyed and will turn gray within the first months of his prison term.

Morning headlines: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press and Illinois Public Radio — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:28:46 +0000

Blagojevich headed to prison today

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left his Chicago home this morning and is heading to Colorado to begin a 14-year federal prison term for corruption.

He is expected to report to the prison by 2 o’clock this afternoon.

Blagojevich is the state's second governor in a row to be sent to prison for corruption.