Articles filed under Political Figures
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Ex-Supreme Court justice doesn't believe court can remove governorDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Louis Rathje believes Attorney General Lisa Madigan's request for the state's highest court to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from off...
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Should the House explore impeachment?Dec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers voted Monday to begin an investigation of whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be removed from office while the embattled governor hired a h...
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Republicans launch TV ad calling for special Senate electionDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - As lawmakers descend on the state Capitol today to deal with the fallout from the arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Republicans have launched a TV ad campaign to ...
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Spokesman: Jackson Jr. talking with feds since summerDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A congressman who acknowledged being mentioned in a criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been sharing information about public corruption with fe...
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Obama says internal probe clears staffDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama said Monday he will not release a "comprehensive" internal probe of his staff's contacts with Gov. Rod Blagojevich until next week at the re...
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Speaker Madigan appointing committee to review impeachmentDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House today plans to create a committee to begin investigating the grounds for impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich. "I have allowed Gov. Rod Blag...
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Did we deserve Blago scandal?Dec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In the fall of 2006, voters could have read in newspapers or seen on TV that federal agents were investigating Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Chicago Democrat's key confidant...
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Justices again decline Obama challengeDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has turned down another challenge to Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president because of his citizenship. The appeal by Cort Wrot...
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Churchgoers say Blagojevich needs prayerDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A pastor who prayed with disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich after his arrest asked his congregation Sunday to pray for the state and worshippers there said the governor was ...
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Blagojeviches likely found a lawyerDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - High-profile criminal defense attorney Ed Genson says he'll likely defend embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Genson told reporters Sunday evening that he has "to c...