Christopher Kelly

Gov. Rod Blagojevich became the state's first Democratic chief executive in more than a quarter of a century after vowing to reform what he labeled the culture of corruption surrounding his predecessor that had fed deep cynicism among Illinoisans. But...

Jan. 13, 2003, inaugural address: "We will meet our challenges head on and we will do it by rejecting the politics of mediocrity and corruption. You voted for change; I intend to deliver it. ... I will govern as a reformer." January 2003: "The Ryan...

Federal prosecutors expanded their case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday in an indictment that drew more of his closest aides into the scandal and adds new schemes to the list of charges against him: Pocketing money funneled through his...

Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal grand jury investigation into the hiring practices of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Tribune. The Blagojevich administration acknowledged it has recently...

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records from Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund as part of a sweeping corruption investigation into whether top aides and advisers exchanged state business and jobs for political support, the Tribune has learned. The...

Christopher Kelly, one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's closest advisers and the chief fundraiser on his two campaigns, was indicted Thursday on tax fraud charges alleging he improperly used corporate funds to cover gambling debts he had run up in Las Vegas...