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Blagojevich Found Guilty on 17 Charges of Corruption

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty Monday on several charges of corruption, including an effort to barter President Obama's old Senate seat. Hari Sreenisvasan discusses the trial's outcome with Phil Ponce of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight."

AIR DATE 6/27/11

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