Illinois
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Republicans eyeing Senate seat for comebackDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - With the prospect of a special Senate election as the sitting Democratic governor is accused of a "political corruption crime spree," Illinois Republicans may be seeing ...
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Blagojevich joins 'governors in trouble' listDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich joined a rather unpleasant list Tuesday - PardonPower's list of "governors in trouble." Here is the list, compiled by P.S. Ruckman, the founder of p...
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Suburban Democratic leaders calls allegations 'horrendous'Dec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Once the popular standard-bearer for Illinois Democrats, Gov. Rod Blagojevich would've been hard pressed to find a supporter among his party's suburban delegation Tuesda...
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Lawmakers to try to take Senate pick away from BlagojevichDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers will return to the Capitol Monday in a last-ditch effort to try to strip Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his power to pick President-elect Barack O...
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Bios of Blagojevich, Harris
Dec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Rod R. Blagojevich AGE-BIRTHDATE: 51; Dec. 10, 1956 HOME: Chicago FAMILY: Wife, Patricia; two daughters EDUCATION: Northwestern University, graduated 197...
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Blagojevich would have company if he serves time
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Ex-Wrigley deal point man surprised by shenanigansDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Former Gov. Jim Thompson, who earlier this year tried to broker a deal to have the state finance Wrigley Field improvements, said Tuesday he was unaware of...
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Blagojevich still governor, still controls Senate pickDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Rod Blagojevich remains governor of Illinois despite his arrest today for federal conspiracy charges alleging he tried to sell off a U.S. Senate appointmen...
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Dealing for a U.S. senator? Indictment details lust for moneyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich was looking for a way to trade his appointment of a U.S. Senator to fill Barack Obama's seat for a new, high-paying job for himself or his wife, acc...
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Durbin: Hold a special election for Obama's Senate seatDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is calling for a special election to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat. Technically, Ill Gov. Rod Blagojevich still has the authority to ...