John Harris - Illinois Politician

Governor Rod Blagojevich (C) and Northern Illinois University President John Peters (R) tour the area near Cole Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University February 15, 2008 in DeKalb, Illinois. Six people are reported dead including the gunman and 16 other people were left wounded after a young man pulled out a shotgun and began firing inside a lecture hall. This is the fourth shooting at a U.S. school within a week. (Getty Images) more pics » Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested today on corruption charges alleging that he was attempting to sell President-elect Barack Obama 's vacant senate seat to the ... Read Full Story

Federal prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald has been appointed to prosecute Rod Blagojevich   and his Chief of Staff John Harris . The FBI alleges Illinois governor Blagojevich used his position to try and auction off Barack Obama's vacant senate seat to the highest bidder. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Fitzgerald said Blagojevich's "conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave." Fitzgerald went on to quote sections in the FBI-released affidavit that describe Blagojevich's wire tapped phone conversations where he is heard trying to leverage the senate appointment into something valuable to him. Fitzgerald said of the governor's scheming: The tapes reveal that ... Read Full Story

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