Elvis impersonators, bounce house make for festive Ill. auction of evicted Blagojevich items
By Serena Dai, APThursday, August 19, 2010
Elvis statue, campaign items sold at Blago auction
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Elvis Presley impersonators and a colorful inflatable bounce house are making for a festive auction of items connected to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
A life-sized statue of Elvis Presley and a neon “Governor Blagojevich” sign were among the hot items available Thursday after a suburban Chicago storage facility evicted material being stored by Blagojevich’s campaign fund.
The statue sold for $20,500. Other items included a $120 plaque rewarding Blagojevich for political leadership.
The owner of Boyer-Rosene Moving & Storage says the Friends of Blagojevich fund hasn’t paid in a year and auction profits will benefit a local hospital.
Blagojevich was convicted this week of lying to the FBI. A federal judge declared a mistrial on the other charges against him.
