Articles filed under Political Figures
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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...
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Blagojevich attorney: No reason to impeachDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Denied in his attempts to subpoena key Obama insiders, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorney called no witnesses Monday to defend the governor and instead used h...
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Feds look to release Blago tapesDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald wants lawmakers to hear what Gov. Rod Blagojevich says on wiretapped phone calls. Fitzgerald filed paperwork Monday to release conversat...
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Blago impeachment inquiry shifts to contracts, policiesDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment inquiry will examine $1.1 billion in state contracts for campaign supporters and his policy decisions after federal prosecutors de...
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Governor's office releases subpoenasDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has turned over subpoenas his administration received from federal investigators looking into possible hiring fraud. The 2006 grand jury subpoenas r...
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Quinn: Blagojevich out by Lincoln's 200th birthdayDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn said he is certain scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be out of office by Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial birthday celebration Feb. 12, 2009. Qu...
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Blagojevich attorney to submit Obama reportDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The lead attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he plans to submit President-elect Barack Obama's internal report on contacts with the governor t...
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Obama's Hawaii retreat lost power for 11 hoursDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- President-elect Barack Obama's Hawaiian vacation was darkened for 11 hours Friday night and early Saturday when a power outage enveloped the island of Oahu. ...
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Impeachment panel nixes request from gov's attyDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't subpoena two incoming White House advisers, the committee chairwoman said...
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Governor repeats innocence claims in sidewalk talkDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Talked into a sidewalk news interview Friday, Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared as confident as he was in his Dec. 19 news conference, again denying any wrongdoing and vowin...