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Jun 5, 2008 10:54 am US/Central

Blagojevich Goes Back To Work On State Budget

Governor Said He Would Keep Focus On State Business Despite Rezko Conviction

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) ― Gov. Rod Blagojevich is going back to work, a day after saying he won't be distracted by the conviction of one of his former political fundraisers.

Blagojevich has scheduled a morning meeting with top legislative leaders to talk about fixing a state budget that he says is $2 billion out of whack and passing a massive public works program.

Blagojevich pledged Wednesday to keep his focus on state business after Tony Rezko's conviction in a corruption trial that put the spotlight on corrupt Illinois politics.

But how much Blagojevich can get done remains to be seen.

House Speaker Michael Madigan's office says he'll send a surrogate to the meeting. Madigan has called past meetings with the governor "nonproductive."

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