Articles filed under Political Figures
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Roland Burris says legal tab now $500,000Apr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris says he's rung up $500,000 in legal expenses tied to investigations surrounding his appointment by indicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Burris w...
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Jackson: I'm cooperating with ethics inquiryApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is the subject of a preliminary inquiry from a congressional ethics board looking into his attempts to be appointed to the Senate se...
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Cost of corruption by state officials high for Illinois taxpayersApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - For many taxpayers, the charges against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich reinforce the belief that Illinois residents have been paying taxes to a corrupt government for years...
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Report: Blagojevich atty. drops off defense teamApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - A published report says the man who recently signed on to represent former Gov. Rod Blagojevich after his lead defense attorney resigned has also stepped aside. Terence ...
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Procedural trick helps government, hurts CelliniApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It was a small detail, but one that could have huge consequences for defendant William Cellini. When prosecutors indicted Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday, they didn't star...
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Suburban lawmakers say Blago indictment shows why he had to goApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban lawmakers weren't surprised by the federal indictment against former governor Rod Blagojevich, saying the latest action by prosecutors validates h...
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Mentioned, but not charged: Did Patti Blagojevich dodge bullet?Apr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - She appears time and time again in Thursday's indictment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, portrayed as a party to his alleged scheme to trade government business for hims...
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Quinn OKs pension reform in Blagojevich wakeApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn approved a state pension system overhaul Friday, a day after a 19-count federal indictment against his predecessor and five others that all...
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Feds indict Blagojevich, 5 others on corruption chargesApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - As Rod Blagojevich was railing against George Ryan and Illinois' "culture of corruption" in his 2002 bid for governor, he was secretly scheming with insiders to rob the ...
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Collins to Illinois legislators: where do you stand on corruption?Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - In the wake of Thursday's scathing indictment of Illinois politics, each and every lawmaker should be asked where they stand on public corruption and what they specifica...