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Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 26 July 2010 7:29 AM
If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to get your hands on a life-sized Elvis statue once owned by Rod Blagojevich, book a ticket to Chicago. The owner of a storage facility says the ex-governor owes more than a year in back rent and he’s ready to kick his stuff to the curb. The Chicago Tribune says the public will be able to peruse the collection starting in mid-August. In a nice twist, the storage facility owner says he’ll donate all the proceeds from the auction to the Children’s Memorial Hospital; Blagojevich is currently on trial for, among other things, demanding a $50,000 campaign contribution from the hospital in return for $8 million in state funds.
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