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Meet Senator Burris With the Roland Burris pick, Rod Blagojevich wins a round.

Are You There, G-Rod? Bird Names front man David Lineal reaches out to the beleaguered governor in song with the album For the Love of Rod.

Fitzgerald's Timing Did he compromise his own investigation to sound the alarm on Blago? Or did the Tribune do it for him?

Listen to Chicago's FBI chief knock down a WSJ story on Blagojevich's arrest The head of the FBI in Chicago says a Wall Street Journal story claiming the Chicago Tribune forced the feds to arrest Rod Blagojevich early isn't accurate.

Jim Thompson's view on the Wrigley Field deal(s) Governor Thompson offers an opposing view on why the original Trib/Wrigley Field deal died.

Spare the Rod, spoil the state Does Illinois lead the nation in political corruption, or despite Governor Blagojevich, is it just a wannabe?

Weekend Bloundup Blagojevich to America: THIS IS NOT A TOUPEE. America to Blagojevich: PERHAPS YOU ARE CRAZIER THAN WE THOUGHT.

Blago to Trib: Let's Make a Deal You have to figure this is truly a rich country when the governor's willing to trade at least $100 million for one largely unknown editorial-page writer. For that sort of change you'd think he could get Eric Zorn or John Kass.

Second City breaking in new Blago bits Second City's mainstage and E.T.C. casts work overtime to incorporate the Blagojevich scandal into new shows.

Is Madigan meddling? The political-logrolling theory of AG Madigan's restraining order.

Unfit to serve? AG Madigan goes to the state supreme court with an unprecedented motion.

How good is the case against Blago? Legal experts, early on, remain somewhat skeptical.

The man who would be king Rod Blagojevich was made by his father-in-law, alderman Richard Mell. Cutting him off may have led to his troubles.

Senate Candidate 5 He won't confirm he's "Senate Candidate 5," but Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. makes it clear he'd really like to join the world's most exclusive club.

"I suppose we will have to go to trial" Obama says Blagojevich should resign; and the governor's lawyer doesn't sound like he's spoiling for a fight.

Thanks Rod — you made Chicago journalists happy again There's more work to be done, especially at the Chicago Tribune, but Governor Blagojevich's arrest was a story that made being a Chicago reporter the best job on earth.

Automatic cultural handwriting From Chicago Renaissance to Graftastic Hellhole in two easy trend stories

It's never too early to be prepared The fish, the barrel, and the smoking gun

Is Cook County ready for reform? Or at least sassy t-shirts? The leader of the Cook County Republican Party--and yes, it still exists--speaks out on Blago and reform.

Move, Blag, get out the way Obama joins the resignation chorus.

Who's Candidate No. 5? And what kind of hot water is he in?

How long can he hold out? The Illinois political establishment calls on Rod Blagojevich to quit and start chastening himself.

Leak it to Sneed... Is the Chicago Sun-Times's Michael Sneed a "patsy" for printing a leak from Gov. Blagojevich's office about who he might appoint to the U.S. Senate?

Rod Blagojevich's ponderings on who to name to the Senate They're referred to as Senate candidates 1 through 6 in the criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich. Here's who they might be.

The Tribune shakedown Rod Blagojevich is alleged to have been working on The federal complaint against Governor Rod Blagojevich alleges he tried to muscle the Chicago Tribune into firing editorial writer John McCormick in exchange for assistance on the sale of Wrigley Field.

Blago's Wish List for Obama What Rod Blagojevich allegedly wanted in exchange for appointing the state's next U.S. senator.

"A fucking valuable thing" The mind-boggling criminal complaint against Governor Blagojevich alleges he tried to wrangle bribes for, well, all kinds of things.

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Audio

Michael Miner talks with Rachel Maddow

Mick Dumke talks with Air America's Ron Kudy

Video

Roland Burriss

Rod Blagojevich's appointment press conference

Patrick Fitzergald news conference

Blagojevich invites people to record him at Republic Windows protest

Rachel Maddow's scandal reenactment

Rachel Maddow with Mary Mitchell