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Joe Amon, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich poses with Chatfield High School students (from left) Dylan Sorenson 15; Sage Dugas, 16; and Bryce Kuschel, 15, during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.- Joe Amon, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich takes one of his last private phone calls as a free man during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich takes one of his last private phone calls as a free man during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich stopped at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption. Joe Amon, The Denver Post
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostChris Wilkins of Littleton talks with Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption. Joe Amon, The Denver Post
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostChris Wilkins of Littleton holds the hand of Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as he signs an autograph during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with reporters during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with reporters during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostKen Rosenblum watches as Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich walks away. His parting words were "Good luck Governor" during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- Joe Amon, The Denver PostCarol Blay of Littleton has her picture taken with Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
- RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostPrison staff waits for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to arrive at prison in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
- RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich with his lawyer Aaron Goldstein walks into prison in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
- RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich walks into prison in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich poses with Chatfield High School students (from left) Dylan Sorenson 15; Sage Dugas, 16; and Bryce Kuschel, 15, during a stop at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before turning himself in to the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood just a few minutes away in Littleton to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois governor in a row to go to prison for corruption.
ExpandConvicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich entered a federal prison in Colorado on Thursday to begin a 14-year sentence for corruption, the latest chapter in the downfall of a charismatic politician that seemed more like a bizarre reality TV show than a legal battle.
Followed by helicopters and television news crews broadcasting his every move, the 55-year-old Democrat pulled up in a black SUV at the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood in suburban Denver just before 1 p.m. after stopping for lunch and taking a break to make a cellphone call.
