Articles filed under Rod Blagojevich
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Blagojevich opens his mouth again this morning outside Chicago homeJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - For the second day in a row, Gov. Rod Blagojevich stated he is not being treated fairly during his impending impeachment trial. Blagojevich told reporters outside his C...
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Blago: The strain on me is like Japan's attack on Pearl HarborJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois' embattled but defiant governor turned to the history books to describe the emotional strain on him and his family, comparing his arrest last month to Japan's a...
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Daley on Blago: He's 'cuckoo'Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says the disgraced governor of Illinois is "cuckoo." The powerful mayor was asked at a Friday news conference what he thinks about fellow Dem...
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Governor declares trial a sham, likens arrest to Pearl HarborJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is boycotting his own impeachment trial - calling it a sham and an attempt to "thwart the will of the people " - and he may even sue to stop it. Bl...
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Homeless agency fires Patti BlagojevichJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - The wife of impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was fired from her $100,000-a-year job as a Chicago homeless agency's chief fundraiser. The Chicago Christian Indust...
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Blagojevich's brother says FBI may have 50 recordingsJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother said Wednesday the FBI may have recorded as many as 50 of his telephone conversations as part of the federal investigation of corruption i...
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Governor fails to meet deadline to seek dismissal of chargesJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich appears to be boycotting his fast-approaching impeachment trial, even though he previously said he expected lawmakers to find him not ...
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Blago trial delays action on state's real woesJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- While the Illinois Senate zeros in on Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a historic impeachment trial, other vital state issues are being shoved aside. There will be...
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How Blago's 'lynching' could turn into scene from 'Animal House'Jan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Double-secret probation is what Gov. Blagojevich's lawyers would like to see happen to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Or something even worse. Blago's team believes t...
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DuPage CEO who blew whistle named to reform panelJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Pamela Davis knows a thing or two about the cost of corruption. The Edward Hospital CEO, instead of buckling to the strong-arm tactics of former Illinois Health Faciliti...