Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich arrested! More on the Rod Blagojevich arrest, a 76 page federal indictment. Rod Blagojevich was arrested at 6:15 am in his home. Blagojevich was then taken by FBI agents to headquarters in Chicago and stayed there til 9 am.

Now news that Blagojevich will appear in a federal court this morning, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan. The time of that hearing is still not announced.

The complaint reportedly alleges secret audio tapes by feds.

The allegations are quite extensive. They include that:

“Blagojevich expected an unnamed highway concrete contractor to raise a half-million dollars for his campaign fund in exchange for state money for the tollway project. “If they don’t perform, (expletive) ‘em”.

“Blagojevich also was alleged to be using a favors list, made up largely of individuals and firms that have state contracts or received taxpayer benefits, from which to conduct a $2.5 million fundraising drive before year’s end.”

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