Judge shooting for spring 2010 corruption trial for ex-Ill Gov. Blagojevich

CHICAGO — The federal judge presiding over ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption case is shooting for a trial in spring 2010.

Blagojevich returns to Chicago after promoting NBC reality TV show in Los Angeles

CHICAGO — After embracing his celebrity status and promoting a reality TV show in Los Angeles, ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY’-uh-vich) is back in Chicago.

Judge nixes Blagojevich bid for Costa Rica trip, says ex-gov doesn’t grasp gravity of case

CHICAGO — A federal judge told ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday to forget about starring in a reality TV show in the Costa Rican jungle and focus instead on the corruption charges that could send him to prison for years.