Articles filed under Political Figures
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Emanuel, Blago traded calls on school grantMay 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Rahm Emanuel wanted answers. Funds from a $2 million state grant to a school in his congressional district had not arrived, so he went straight to the man in charge: Gov...
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Atty: Blago's wife mulling reality TV spotMay 17, 2009 11:00 pm - An attorney says ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's wife is considering being on reality TV after her indicted husband was barred from traveling to Costa Rica to be ...
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Obama administration expands housing planMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration expanded its $50 billion mortgage aid program on Thursday, announcing new measures that would help homeowners avoid a foreclosure ...
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You, too, can have volumized hair like BlagoMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Just when we thought we'd heard "bleep'n" everything. An Elk Grove Village company is marketing hair products inspired by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. "Blago It's Bleep'...
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R. Kelly lawyers may take Blago's caseMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A father-and-son team of lawyers whose courtroom theatrics captured the spotlight at the trial of R&B singer R. Kelly hinted Monday they may come aboard the defense team...
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Blago lawyers agree to $110-an-hour limitMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers have reluctantly agreed to be paid far below the rate some of them usually charge in return for being allowed to tap his $...
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Blago lawyer asks to tap campaign fundApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer has made a fresh plea for permission to tap the Democrat's campaign fund, saying an effective defense for Blagojevich requires more ...
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Obama channels FDR amid crisesApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Banks failing and the economy in shambles, the new U.S. president reassured a nationwide audience that his administration was putting America back on the r...
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Obama says he has no interest in running autosApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the government should help Chrysler and General Motors stabilize but then should get out of the auto business as quickly as po...
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Obama says economic recovery will help minoritiesApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the best way to help hard-hit minority communities is to help the entire nation thrive. Obama was asked Wednesday about his sp...