Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blagojevich statement on indictmentApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich issued this statement after his Thursday indictment by federal prosecutors in an alleged wide-ranging corruption scheme. As prosecutors relea...
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Reforms proposed to state board linked to Edward Hospital shakedownApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Edward Hospital took the news of Rod Blagojevich's indictment quietly Thursday, despite the fact it was CEO Pam Davis who started a chain of events contributing to the o...
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Feds: 'Significant' Blago court filing this afternoonApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald announced a court filing will come late this afternoon related to a "significant criminal matter," as the public awaits a formal indictm...
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Obama arrives in London, first leg of Europe tripMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- President Barack Obama has arrived in Europe, with a hefty economic and political agenda for his first journey across the Atlantic since taking office two mont...
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Obama turns to Web to bypass news mediaMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Call it Round Two of the news conference, with a big Internet twist. President Barack Obama took questions from the White House press corps on Tuesday in a...
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A guide to Blago-cabularyMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich offered views of politics and his ouster from office, among other things, during a two-hour gig as radio talk show host Wednesday morning. "T...
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House, Senate panels take up revised Obama budgetMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Facing opposition even within his own party, President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to press hard for approval of a $3.6 trillion budget that Re...
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Rod Blagojevich, media star: 2-hour stint on WLS used to attack QuinnMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - WLS 890-AM turned its airwaves over to Rod Blagojevich for a couple hours Wednesday, as the disgraced former governor filled in for vacationing radio talk show hosts and...
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Obama apologizes for Special Olympics gaffeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has apologized to the chairman of the Special Olympics for his late-night talk show quip equating his bowling skills to those of ath...
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Report: Zell gets attorney for Ill. gov. interviewMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal prosecutors interviewed Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell in January as a potential witness in their criminal investigation of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according...