Articles filed under Political Figures
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Spokesman: Gov. might sign special election billDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich hasn't ruled out signing a bill creating a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, his spokesman said Mo...
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Blagojevich arrest taints green lanesDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Maybe it's not as sexy as selling a Senate seat or arm-twisting a children's hospital - but for those of us who live and breathe transportation (and believe me I do) - t...
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Will your taxes rise if Blagojevich goes?Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Amid his scandals and criticisms, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has offered a silver lining for suburban anti-tax crusaders. If nothing else, the embattled Democrat...
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Protesters call for Jackson Jr. resignationDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - At least some of his constituents want embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to resign. About a dozen protesters stood outside his Chicago office Saturday shouting, "H...
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Daley: Blago should look 'deep in his heart'Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley says embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich needs to do the right thing for his family and the people of Illinois. The mayor of Chicago spoke Saturd...
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Blago meets with attorney, has 'no plans to resign' MondayDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich spent Saturday meeting with a high-profile attorney as he prepared to continue acting as the state's chief executive days after his arrest on corrup...
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Palin who? 'SNL' has fresher fish to fry with Gov. BlagojevichDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Even though the accent wasn't quite right, the poufy hair was well done. And when it comes to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ethics and foul mouth, it seems the cast of "Saturda...
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Sources: Emanuel not target of Blago probeDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- People who have been briefed on the Illinois governor corruption investigation say Barack Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is not a target of the probe. E...
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Blago back at work signing bills even as Madigan tries to remove himDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a health care measure into law just hours after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan moved to ask the Illinois Supreme Court to strip his p...
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Inside the governor's house: Talk of Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr.Dec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Famous persecuted leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., were reportedly on Gov. Rod Blagojevich's mind Friday morning as he prayed with mini...