The controversial democratic governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested this morning at their homes by the FBI on federal corruption charges.

Investigators are looking into allegations of corruption, involving Blagojevich and the Health Facilities Planning Board, as well as the Teachers Retirement System. The investigation has been going on for several years, and initially, Blagojevich dismissed the claims. But the probe later resulted in the indictment and conviction of Antoin “Tony” Rezko, Blagojevich’s chief political fundraiser.

The announcement comes shortly after the Chicago Tribune reported that the three-year corruption investigation of pay-to-play politics in Blagojevich’s administration “has expanded to include his impending selection of a new U.S. senator to succeed President-elect Barack Obama.” There was, apparently, reason to believe Blagojevich’s search for Obama’s replacement has become “tainted.”

Let justice be served!! Blagojevich should now be crying in a corner since the prosecutor for this case is Patrick Fitzgerald, who is well known for nailing corrupt politicians.