Articles filed under Political Figures
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Burris: Feds didn't initiate new affidavitFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris insisted Monday that a newly released affidavit outlining contacts with ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother and other advisers was voluntary an...
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How fast will Obama age? Two years for every year in officeFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - When a new U.S. president takes the oath of office, he often exudes a youthful optimism. But presidents tend to leave Washington, D.C., visibly wearing the stress of the...
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Fox's Sean Hannity says media 'too easy' on BlagojevichFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Fox News' conservative talk show host Sean Hannity says interviewers have been "too easy" on ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. In an interview that aired Wednesday night, Han...
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Should Blago get an official mug at Capitol?Feb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Rod Blagojevich's name has been scrubbed from state Web sites, scraped from office doors, and stripped from tollway signs. If he ever stops making TV appea...
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Blagojevich says he won't file for unemploymentFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he and his wife are out of work but don't plan to file for unemployment. That's probably a good move since the ousted governor ...
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Former Blagojevich fundraiser Kelly pleads not guiltyFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's one-time chief fundraiser has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges involving multimillion-dollar construction contracts at O'Ha...
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Blagojevich headed back to national TV, this time on Fox NewsFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich will be live from New York, again. This time, the former Illinois governor will sit down Wednesday night with conservative Fox News talk show host Sean H...
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Blago speech gets local freshman lawmaker noticedFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When Dan Duffy stood up to speak during Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial, it's likely few in the Illinois Senate knew his name. But the freshman Republi...
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Obamas plan weekend in ChicagoFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will be heading home to Chicago for the first time since he took office. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president and first lady ar...
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Blago confidant gets another federal indictmentFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A close confidant of Rod Blagojevich was slapped with another federal indictment Thursday, ratcheting up pressure on a key member of the ousted governor's tainted fundra...