Closing arguments are expected today in the federal corruption trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich.  The final statements are expected much earlier than expected after the prosecution rested weeks early and the defense opted not to call a single witness, including Blagojevich himself.  Former federal prosecutor Patrick Collins, who helped secure the conviction of ex-Governor George Ryan in 2006, tells the "Chicago Tribune" that the defense must still criticize their client for his conduct in office.  Collins says in order to prove Blagojevich's innocence, his lawyers have to admit to his poor conduct in office, his foul language and his expensive taste in clothing but then stress that none of it was actually illegal.

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