Articles filed under Illinois
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Ex-Wrigley deal point man surprised by shenanigansDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Former Gov. Jim Thompson, who earlier this year tried to broker a deal to have the state finance Wrigley Field improvements, said Tuesday he was unaware of...
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Blagojevich still governor, still controls Senate pickDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Rod Blagojevich remains governor of Illinois despite his arrest today for federal conspiracy charges alleging he tried to sell off a U.S. Senate appointmen...
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Dealing for a U.S. senator? Indictment details lust for moneyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich was looking for a way to trade his appointment of a U.S. Senator to fill Barack Obama's seat for a new, high-paying job for himself or his wife, acc...
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Durbin: Hold a special election for Obama's Senate seatDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is calling for a special election to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat. Technically, Ill Gov. Rod Blagojevich still has the authority to ...
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Calls grow for governor's resignation or impeachmentDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A chorus of top political and government leaders are demanding the resignation, or possible impeachment, of Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the wake of his arrest on federal cor...
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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...