Politics News Analysis: Blagojevich Trial WTTW News | June 1, 2010, 7:00 pm The federal corruption trial against former Governor Rod Blagojevich gets underway this week. Elizabeth Brackett sits down with an attorney from the Blagojevich defense team. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories Early Voting for November General Election Kicks Off in Downtown Chicago New ICE Guidance Bans High-Speed Car Chases and Sets Tighter Rules for Traffic Stops, a Memo Shows City Lawyers Propose Spending $260.8M to Settle 16 Cases Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Guevara Chicago Must Pay $10.5M to Family of Man Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police: Supreme Court Ruling Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage Democrats Want a Blue Wave. New Hampshire Is Exhibit A for Why That May Not Happen Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.