Articles filed under Illinois
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Jackson shocked by Blagojevich arrestDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. says he's shocked by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest, and the Chicago Democrat says he was outraged by the appalling allegations. Ja...
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Schakowsky says she's not candidate referenced in complaintDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky said Tuesday she's not the woman referenced by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald as taking herself out of the running to replace President-elect ...
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Obama: I was 'unaware' of alleged conspiracyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama said he was "unaware" that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to profit from his ability to name a successor to Obama's U.S. Senate se...
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DuPage hospital CEO decries government 'shakedown'Dec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Four years ago, Pam Davis, CEO of Edward Hospital in Naperville, alerted federal authorities to an alleged extortion attempt by Rod Blagojevich's underlings. Davis wore ...
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John Harris enters spotlights, reluctantlyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - John F. Harris, the governor's chief of staff who was charged with corruption along with his boss Tuesday, isn't exactly a household name. But Harris served in several k...
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Blagojevich, aide arrested by FBI for corruption, conspiracyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A U.S. Senate seat. Wrigley Field. Millions of state dollars for sick children. State contracts and legislation. To Gov. Rod Blagojevich, all of it was for sale to the ...
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Governor's arrest could be final nail in Ryan clemencyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest raised questions about whether Illinois' sitting governor would wind up behind bars - and whether his predecessor would be more likely to s...
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Edgar: Voters share blame for Blagojevich scandalDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - URBANA -- Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar says the state's voters share the blame for the scandal and crisis of confidence that follow the arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich....
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Judge awards $8.6 million in malpractice caseDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A judge says the U.S. government must pay $8.6 million in damages over a Scott Air Force Base doctor's misdiagnosis of flesh-eating bacteria. Jean Phil...
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Pekin mayor in critical conditionDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - PEKIN -- The mayor of the central Illinois community of Pekin is in a medically induced coma after contracting a rare infection while recovering from a heart attack. May...