Speaking of chicago/Illinois politics:
Former Blago aide pleads guilty to fraud

A former top aide to Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, admitting he discussed having his then boss appoint an adviser to President Obama to the U.S. Senate in exchange for financial benefits for the ex-governor.

The 26-page plea deal details various conversations that allegedly took place between Blagojevich and his former chief of staff, John Harris, concerning who would fill Obama’s open seat.

Harris’ plea deal also reveals a new allegation against the ex-governor concerning an unidentified “Senate Candidate D,” who last year allegedly plotted to turn over money from the candidate’s own campaign fund to Blagojevich in exchange for the appointment.

Then there’s this:

Lisa Madigan won’t run for U.S. Senate, governor

Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet reports on her blog that Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not run for a U.S. Senate seat—despite wooing by President Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett, Dick Durbin and the Democratic Senate political operation based in Washington.

She will not run for governor. Instead, Madigan is announcing Wednesday afternoon that she is running for another term as Illinois Attorney General.

A “Candidate D” gets caught up in the investigation, and then Amy Madigan stops running for the two offices she’s been chasing for six months and says she loves her job.

Right.