CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich spoke out for the first time since entering a Colorado prison in an article published Monday in Chicago Magazine.
Blagojevich's wife, Patti, has spoken publicly many times, always defending her husband and declaring his innocence. Now, five and a half years into his sentence, the public is hearing from Blagojevich himself.
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It's also the first time, in more than two years, anyone has seen him. Chicago Magazine features Blagojevich with a full head of gray hair, dressed in blue and wearing work boots. The quote on the cover reads, "My jurisdiction was once all of Illinois. Now I have two hallways to clean."
The last time Blagojevich was seen was when the National Enquirer released a photo of him. So who took the Chicago Magazine photo?
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Chicago Magazine's editor told Robert Feder, a Daily Herald contributor, the Bureau of Prisons wouldn't allow a camera inside. So Blagojevich went to the commissary and rented a camera. Someone took the photo for him on prison grounds.