Gov. Blagojevich taken into custody

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into custody Tuesday morning at his Northwest Side home, sources say.

According to the source, the governor is now at FBI headquarters on the city's West Side, where he is in the custody of federal authorities.

Officials are expected to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Gov. Blagojevich may also make a court appearance.

The feds have been investigating pay-to-play politics for three years in Illinois on how the state has hired on state jobs. They did not release details about he charges.

Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn, reached by phone at home, tells ABC 7 News "I've heard the reports but I don't know whether it's true or not."

Illinois's lieutenant governor says he has not been told of Governor Blagojevich's arrest by federal authorities "through any official channels" but is heading to the Thompson Center now to await more information.

"The Governor remains the Governor... The presumption is you're always innocent until proven guilty," said Quinn.

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