From the Waukegan Sun: Judge: Blagojevich must release federal subpoenas January 9, 2008 The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Blagojevich administration must release the subpoenas it has gotten from federal prosecutors who are investigating possible corruption, a judge has ruled. The U.S. attorney in Chicago is looking into possible misconduct in the way Gov. Rod Blagojevich awards state jobs and contracts. He has issued subpoenas requiring the administration to turn over various documents. Blagojevich has refused to show the subpoenas to reporters and government watchdog groups, so the Better Government Association sued. Sangamon County Judge Patrick Kelley ruled Wednesday that the subpoenas must be released to the public. But he stayed his order to let the governor appeal.

From the Waukegan Sun:

Judge: Blagojevich must release federal subpoenas

January 9, 2008
The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Blagojevich administration must release the subpoenas it has gotten from federal prosecutors who are investigating possible corruption, a judge has ruled.

The U.S. attorney in Chicago is looking into possible misconduct in the way Gov. Rod Blagojevich awards state jobs and contracts. He has issued subpoenas requiring the administration to turn over various documents.

Blagojevich has refused to show the subpoenas to reporters and government watchdog groups, so the Better Government Association sued.

Sangamon County Judge Patrick Kelley ruled Wednesday that the subpoenas must be released to the public.

But he stayed his order to let the governor appeal.