Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich found guilty

In this June 20, 2005 file photograph former Illinois Senator Barack Obama (R) talks with former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich during a town hall meeting in St. Louis. Blagojevich was found guilty on 17 of 20 federal corruption counts, including attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat on June 27, 2011 in Chicago. UPI/Bill Greenblatt/FILES