WESTERN SPRINGS, IL - SEPTEMBER 16: Indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (L) and daughter Amy watch as the funeral procession for one of his former top fundraisers and advisors Christopher Kelly leaves St. John of the Cross church September 16, 2009 in Western Springs, Illinois. Kelly, who had been indicted on charges related to Blagojevich corruption case, was scheduled to report to prison this week after pleading guilty to other offences. Kelly committed suicide on Saturday. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL - SEPTEMBER 16: Indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (L) and daughter Amy watch as the funeral procession for one of his former top fundraisers and advisors Christopher Kelly leaves St. John of the Cross church September 16, 2009 in Western Springs, Illinois. Kelly, who had been indicted on charges related to Blagojevich corruption case, was scheduled to report to prison this week after pleading guilty to other offences. Kelly committed suicide on Saturday.

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  3. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to customers during a book signing for his book, 'The Governor' at the University of Chicago Bookstore, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Chicago. Wednesday is the one year anniversary of Blagojevich being arrested by the FBI at his home and taken away in handcuffs. Among other things, prosecutors accused Blagojevich of threatening to withhold government services from people and organizations, including a children's hospital, unless they made generous campaign contributions. The Chicago Democrat was impeached and removed from office.
  4. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shakes hands with Drew Boshardy during a book signing for his book, 'The Governor' at the University of Chicago Bookstore, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Chicago. Wednesday is the one year anniversary of Blagojevich being arrested by the FBI at his home and taken away in handcuffs. Among other things, prosecutors accused Blagojevich of threatening to withhold government services from people and organizations, including a children's hospital, unless they made generous campaign contributions. The Chicago Democrat was impeached and removed from office.
  5. FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington. Obama and other top Democrats sharply criticized his appointment to the Senate in December by an ethically tainted governor, Illinois' Rod Blagojevich, and they forced Burris to abandon hopes of winning election in 2010 by making it clear they would not back him. Burris, 72, has virtually nothing to lose by defying his party's leaders and voting as he pleases on overhauling the nation's health care system this fall.
  6. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The Illinois Democrat, appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says he'll only vote for a bill to provide health care to millions more Americans as long as it allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private insurers.
  7. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The Illinois Democrat, appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says he'll only vote for a bill to provide health care to millions more Americans as long as it allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private insurers.

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