Articles filed under Illinois
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Protesters call for Jackson Jr. resignationDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - At least some of his constituents want embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to resign. About a dozen protesters stood outside his Chicago office Saturday shouting, "H...
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Daley: Blago should look 'deep in his heart'Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley says embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich needs to do the right thing for his family and the people of Illinois. The mayor of Chicago spoke Saturd...
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Blago meets with attorney, has 'no plans to resign' MondayDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich spent Saturday meeting with a high-profile attorney as he prepared to continue acting as the state's chief executive days after his arrest on corrup...
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2 shot, 1 fatally, in CiceroDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Police in Cicero were investigating an apparently drug-related shooting that killed one man and wounded another. Officers say a single male assailant followed one of the...
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Sources: Emanuel not target of Blago probeDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- People who have been briefed on the Illinois governor corruption investigation say Barack Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is not a target of the probe. E...
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Blago back at work signing bills even as Madigan tries to remove himDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a health care measure into law just hours after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan moved to ask the Illinois Supreme Court to strip his p...
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Woman charged in fatal DUI writes of remorseDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - MORRIS -- A 43-year-old Illinois woman charged with aggravated drunk-driving in an accident that killed three people writes daily from jail, calling herself a drunken mu...
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Inside the governor's house: Talk of Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr.Dec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Famous persecuted leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., were reportedly on Gov. Rod Blagojevich's mind Friday morning as he prayed with mini...
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Ryan issues written apology for crimes in officeDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - With his potential freedom hanging in the balance, former Gov. George Ryan issued a short letter Friday apologizing for his crimes during his years of service in statewi...
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$20 million Lincoln collection to stay in IndianaDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- A collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia valued at more than $20 million has been donated to the state of Indiana and will be housed in Indianapolis ...