Chicago Tribune: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody

Blagojevich and Harris were accused of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy that included Blagojevich conspiring to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama in exchange for financial benefits for the governor and his wife. The governor was also accused of obtaining campaign contributions in exchange for other official actions.

For the rider's reference: Timeline of the Blagojevich investigation.