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emigrated to chicago to eventually becoming the governor of the state. we will bring you the verdict as soon as it happens, but again, this is video of rod blagojevich leaving his home, and we should see his fate as determined by that federal jury here in a few minutes, and we will keep you up to date on everything that is happening there. also, michele bachmann claimed today that the tea party is made up of disaffected democrats and independents and libertarians and republicans and people who have never been political a day in their life who quote simply want america back on the r...

there, but he had somebody -- from what i understand, people would board there from time to time. >> and this arson brings the death toll for the city to 19. >> lisa, thank you. despite a lot of bad news from the baltimore city fire department recently, tonight, there is something more pleasant to pass along. it is $250,000 under budget. they will use the extra money to keep more fire companies open on a daily basis. instead of three rotating closures, the department will only close to station the day for the rest of the year. this is a move that the firefighters union supports. >> i...

>> this is wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd. >> good evening, everyone. >> the big story tonight at 5:00, still no verdict in the theft trial of baltimore mayor sheila dixon. jurors have been excused for the day. >> today is the third day of jury deliberations, during which the jurors sent a note saying they are making progress. >> we will start with that note that you just mentioned. about 11:30 a.m., it got everybody revved up thinking we must be close, but here we are at day's end and no decision. mayor sheila dixon took a short walk to court today, crossing the street on foot f...