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Rod Blagojevich
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by Matthew Blake
2:03pm
Thu Dec 22, 2011

Illinois State Legislature Lurches Into 2012

Progress Illinois takes a look back at some of the General Assembly's accomplishments in 2011 and offers some predictions for what's to come in 2012.

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by Aricka Flowers
10:26am
Wed Dec 7, 2011

Blagojevich Faces Sentencing (LIVE BLOG)

Today former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will know his fate. Judge James Zagel is set to come down with a sentence for the disgraced politician later today after a final day of hearing arguments from both sides of the case.

Prosecutors are going after Blagojevich hard, seeking a sentence of 15 to 20 years for the 18 charges he was found guilty of, including trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat of President Barack Obama.

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