Articles filed under Political Figures
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Quinn: Appointment an 'insult' to IllinoisDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says Gov. Rod Blagojevich's decision to appoint someone to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate is an "insult to the people of Illi...
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Obama pledges schools upgrade in stimulus planDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama probably cannot fix every leaky roof and busted boiler in the nation's schools. But educators say his sweeping school modernization program --...
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Burris embarrasses his good nameDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - On the plus side, Saturday Night Live will now have some new material. On the downside, Illinois will once again be the punching bag for comics all across the country. W...
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Statement of President-elect Barack ObamaDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Here is the full statement from President-elect Barack Obama regarding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to fill Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat: "Rola...
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It's his duty, Governor says, so he picks Burris for SenateDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich thumbed his nose at political critics Tuesday, naming the first black candidate ever elected to statewide office in Illinois to serve out Barack Oba...
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Senate appointment creates rift among black leadersDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate creates a split among Illinois' top black officials. The appointment pits the state's top elected ...
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We should use clout to get train bypassesDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Obama (Illinois). President-elect chief of staff Rahm Emanuel (Illinois). Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Illinois). Secretary of Transportation Ray La...
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Emanuel to resign congressional seat FridayDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who's accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be the new White House chief of staff, plans to resign his congressional seat on Friday. E...
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Letter addressed to Obama has suspicious powderDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Two Springfield office buildings were locked down Monday after a letter addressed to President-elect Barack Obama was found to contain a suspicious powder...
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An ice pack for our bruised imageDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - It's no secret Illinois has taken a beating in the national spotlight for weeks. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest and subsequent impeachment talk has opened a new chapter i...