Articles filed under Political Figures
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Judge won't remove prosecutors from Blago caseMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal judge has turned down a request from impeached former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to have Chicago's top federal prosecutor and his staff thrown off the corruption cas...
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Obama: Time of crisis can be 'great opportunity'Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Trying to buck up a dispirited nation, President Barack Obama on Saturday promised that prosperous days will return and cast these bleak times as nothing l...
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Prosecutor seeking FBI tapes of BurrisMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A county prosecutor exploring the possibility of perjury charges against U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has asked federal officials in Chicago for FBI tapes of phone conversati...
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Blago plan: Impeachment would cost future officials their pensionsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - If Illinois ever gets another state official like Rod Blagojevich, taking away his lucrative pension might be easier. Legislation passed the state House We...
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Obama said to be open-minded on health-care changeMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A White House domestic policy adviser says President Barack Obama is open-minded about ways to overhaul the country's expensive health care system. Melody ...
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Lawmakers take first whack at Obama budget planMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is sending his Treasury secretary and budget director to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his proposed tax increases, which are bei...
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Quinn says time to move on from BurrisMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says it's time to move on from the flap over embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and focus on the economy. Quinn wants a special election for the Senate pos...
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Durbin says he'll work with BurrisMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin sounds resigned to fellow Illinois Democrat Roland Burris remaining in the Senate for the next two years. Durbin has called for Burris' resignation...
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Burris isn't only one to stick around when urged to leaveFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Roland Burris isn't the only senator to stay on the job while most of those around him called for his resignation. Sen. Larry Craig, an Idaho Republican, defied calls fo...
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Can Senator Roland Burris be effective?Feb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine the person who hired you was fired for allegedly trying to sell the spot to the highest bidder regardless of qualifications. Then seemingly every day the office ...