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Published on Friday, January 23, 2009
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Blagojevich asks newspapers for help with trial


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Last updated on 01/23/2009 at 4:16 p.m.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking the state's newspaper editorial boards to urge the state Senate to change the rules of his impeachment trial.

Speaking at a news conference in Chicago Friday, Blagojevich said he's "mostly" done the right thing for the people of Illinois and he called on newspapers to "get involved."

Blagojevich wants the trial's rules changed so that he can call any witness he'd like. Senators, however, have said they won't allow any testimony that might interfere with the criminal investigation against the governor.

Blagojevich specifically mentioned Chicago's two largest newspapers, the Tribune and the Sun-Times.

Federal authorities have accused Blagojevich of pressuring the Chicago Tribune to fire editorial writers who had been critical of him.

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