On Dec. 9, 2008, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken away in handcuffs by the FBI on charges that he—among other things—had attempted to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. It was a shocking development, even for a state accustomed to political corruption. This is, after all, the land of Al Capone, where four out of the state's past eight governors have been indicted on corruption charges. On Aug. 17, 2010, a jury convicted Blagojevich on only one of the 24 counts against him, that of lying to federal agents, making him at least the 80th elected Illinois official convicted in court since 1972. Here's a look at a few of the dirtiest members of that roster.
