Feds seek extension for Blagojevich indictment

Crain's Chicago Business reports:

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has filed a motion seeking a 90-day extension to return an indictment against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Federal prosecutors normally have 30 days to file an indictment against a defendant. That deadline would have been Jan. 7, and the extension would give prosecutors until April 7 instead.

Authorities arrested Blagojevich on Dec. 9 on corruption charges that accuse him of trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder.