Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama to name Gregg as commerce secretaryFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's Cabinet is about to be completed -- again. A White House official says the president plans to formally nominate Sen. Judd Gregg, a...
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Rod's swan song: 'Sweep the streets I used to own'Feb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - When the chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court announced that the governor was "in the building" to attend his impeachment festivities, a few cynical commentators ...
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No joke: Blago takes case to Dave and the 'Late Show'Feb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Five days after he was ousted from the Illinois governor's office, Rod Blagojevich will appear on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Tuesday. CBS said Sunday that B...
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With Blagojevich gone, suburban senators turn focus to new lawsJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When several suburban communities learned the state wouldn't be able to help them get road salt as it always had, they were left scrambling to find it else...
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Blagojevich campaign fund up in the airJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - With former Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of office, it's a good bet that the campaign cash goes out the window too - and with it, possibly, the ability to pay for his legal ...
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Looking for signs on the tollway of Blagojevich's lifeJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - I took the tollway to work Friday just so I could see those annoying "Open Road Tolling - Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor" signs one last time. When those 33 tollway signs ...
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Mayors pin hopes on Quinn: Restore pride, govern openlyJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod has long been a fan of Patrick Quinn's. They became acquainted over the Citizens Utility Board, and McLeod later enlisted his help o...
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Highlights of Blagojevich's time in officeJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Highlights of two-term Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich's time in office: 2003: Jan. 13: Blagojevich is sworn in. April 16: Hires inspector general to investigate...
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Suburban lawmakers voted without reservationsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In voting to oust him from office, suburban lawmakers vehemently rejected Gov. Rod Blagojevich's last-minute appeal to stay in office, passionately arguing...
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Quinn promises a new style of leadershipJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn took the oath of office in the state House Thursday and quickly declared he would "bring the will of the people to the law of the land." The one-time gadf...