Articles filed under Rod Blagojevich
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Blagojevich aide tells of Burris call in fallFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - A former aide to then Gov. Rod Blagojevich says Roland Burris gave him a call last fall, during which he expressed interest in filling a senate seat should Barack Obama ...
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Black ministers may rethink backing Sen. BurrisFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Many of Chicago's most influential black pastors supported Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate, even though his name had been put forward by then-Gov. Rod Blag...
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Hynes calls for Burris to resignFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, a Chicago Democrat and former Senate candidate himself, added his voice today to the growing list of politicians calling for Roland Burri...
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White House pushes Burris for explanationFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The White House says embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris should come up with an explanation about the conflicting statements that have put his appointmen...
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GOP thinks a special Senate election possibleFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In what could amount to a backdoor recall of beleaguered U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, Republican lawmakers on Thursday touted a potential loophole allowing Ill...
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Burris of chief of staff leavesFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris's chief of staff is leaving the job. Interim Chief of Staff Darrel Thompson is going back to work as a senior adviser to Senate Majorit...
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Burris is no longer taking your questionsFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Facing calls for his resignation and two separate probes into how he landed his Senate appointment, Roland Burris is now on lockdown. The junior Senate Democrat from Ill...
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Wife of former governor subpoenaed by fedsFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Patti Blagojevich has been served with a federal subpoena seeking documents, notes or e-mails related to people or entities ranging from former gubernatorial fund raiser...
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Records show names missing from Burris' lobbying listFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - State and local records show that at least 10 names are missing from a list of lobbying clients U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has given to Illinois legislators. On Feb. 5, Bur...
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Prosecutor reviewing comments about Burris contact with BlagojevichFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Exactly how Roland Burris became a U.S. senator continues to attract scrutiny in light of his acknowledgment that he had several conversations with top Rod...