Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trial date set for Blagojevich as former aides set to change pleasJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal judge on Thursday set a June 3, 2010, start date for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's trial on charges of scheming to sell or trade President Obama's U.S. Senate...
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Patti Blagojevich back in Chicago from the jungleJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Friday that making new friends during her time on NBC's reality show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" helped he...
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Former prosecutor added to Blago defense teamJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - One of six lawyers just added to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's defense team is a former Cook County prosecutor. Until recently, 29-year-old Robyn Molaro was an assistant...
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Blagojevich documents may be unsealedJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Sealed court papers shedding light on a millionaire Springfield lobbyist who is a co-defendant in the corruption case against ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich may become publ...
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Patti Blagojevich spared again, now in final 5Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Viewers of NBC's jungle-survival show "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" spared Patti Blagojevich again. She was not chosen to participate in Monday's elimination ch...
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Twitter unsurpassed as tyranny-fighting toolJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - "I wouldn't know a Twitter from a tweeter, but, apparently, it is very important." Those were the inspired words of former first lady, former U.S. senator and current Se...
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Burris feels vindicated by probe's endJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said Friday he felt vindicated by a Sangamon County prosecutor's decision not to charge him with perjury, but he was not saying if ...
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Feds look for Blago role in university admissionsJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal prosecutors are investigating possible contacts between ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his political allies involving admissions at the University of Illinois a...
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Burris interviewed by prosecutorJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Sangamon County state's attorney has interviewed Sen. Roland Burris in a probe into the senator's testimony before a legislative panel looking into hi...
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Blago joins cast of 'Rod Blagojevich Superstar'Jun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich claims that while he was still in office, he liked to call up the Chicago Cubs coaching staff and give pitching advice. Or at least ...