Breaking News : Blagojevich guilty on 17 counts

By Bob Secter and Jeff CoenTribune reporters

2:20 p.m. CDT, June 27, 2011

Updated 5 minutes ago

A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 counts, finding he brazenly abused the powers of his office in a series of attempted shakedowns captured on undercover government recordings.

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