Politics

Blagojevich's Political Career

WTTW News | June 27, 2011, 7:00 pm

As Rod Blagojevich faces the prospect of becoming the fourth Illinois governor to go to prison, Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at the embattled governor's political career.

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