SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will appear in a Chicago courtroom next week, the opening act in his upcoming federal corruption trial.

Blagojevich’s arraignment has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to an announcement emailed to reporters this…

Blagojevich and Burris at today's announcment

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - In normal times, the routine daily activities of the Illinois Governor’s office are relayed to the media through brief written statments that are emailed to reporters who cover government.

These are not normal…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Today’s installment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment committee proceeding is starting. Up soon: Cynthia Canary, director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

If her name sounds familiar, it should. Those of us who cover the Illinois Statehouse quote…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich today will conduct his first news conference since his arrest last week on federal corruption charges.

Blagojevich’s office announced this morning he will speak to the media at his Chicago office in the James…