Articles filed under Illinois
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Blago dumped by attorney; judge orders release of tapesJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich launched a last ditch media blitz Friday to save his job, as his high-profile defense attorney jumped ship and a judge ordered his secretly recorded...
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Blagojevich's talking pointsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich talked for more than an hour at a news conference and during a morning radio program, Don Wade & Roma on WLS 890AM. Here are some key poin...
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Illinois governor hires Drew Peterson's PR firmJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois' embattled governor has hired the same public relations firm that represents former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson. That decision by Gov. Rod Blagojev...
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Obama might get portrait in state CapitolJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - One of the first official honors for President Barack Obama in his home state could be a painting of himself overlooking House lawmakers at the state Capit...
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Woman's body found in car trunkJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - FRANKFORT, Ill.-- Will County authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a vehicle near Frankfort. Kathy Hoffmeyer, a spokes...
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Blagojevich asks newspapers for help with trialJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - At least two Illinois newspapers' editorial boards have responded negatively to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's request for papers to urge the state Senate to change the rules of...
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Blagojevich federal subpoenas include Obama advisersJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration include requests for records involving senior advisers to President Barack Oba...
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'The Passion of Blagojevich' offends everybodyJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Why does embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich just keep beating around the bush when you know he is dying to come right out and say it? He's suffered more than Jesus....
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Brothers indicted in restaurant killingsJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - CLAYTON, Mo. -- Two Illinois brothers are now indicted for their alleged roles in last year's slayings of two workers at a Missouri restaurant. A grand jury in Missouri'...
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Handcuffed man who stole police car caughtJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- An Illinois man who managed to steal a police vehicle while handcuffed before leading authorities on a chase into Missouri is charged with four felonies....