Articles filed under Political Figures
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Chicago attorneys: Burris didn't commit perjuryFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Some Chicago attorneys are defending Sen. Roland Burris's refusal to resign. They say Burris didn't commit perjury when he testified before lawmakers or ever try to misl...
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Governor renews demand for senator to quitFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says if embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris doesn't quit within the next two weeks, he wants lawmakers to approve a special election that could remove Burri...
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Obama says he'll withdraw combat troops over 18 monthsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Declaring "I have come to speak to you about how the war in Iraq will end," President Barack Obama on Friday moved to fulfill the defining promise ...
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Latest Burris scandal renews call for special electionFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Backed by a legal opinion from the state's attorney general, Republican lawmakers on Thursday once again demanded the General Assembly order a special elec...
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Madigan: Lawmakers can move up Senate electionFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois General Assembly can constitutionally pass a law that moves up the date of the next election for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat,...
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Burris' son hired by state housing authorityFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The son of embattled Sen. Roland Burris landed a job with the Illinois Housing Development Authority five months ago under the administration of former Gov. Rod Blagojev...
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Obama brings a taste of Chicago to WashingtonFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine you are the president of the United States, confronted with the worst economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression. You inherited a $1.3 trillion fis...
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Burris names new hires amid controversyFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Despite continuing calls that he resign from office, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris offered at least the appearance of normalcy Wednesday by hiring two senior sta...
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Roland Burris returns to DC to face colleaguesFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Sen. Roland Burris, under fire over accusations that he lied about circumstances surrounding his appointment, plans to return to Washington where he'll meet his...
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Obama pitching a broad economic case to nationFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barreling ahead on a mammoth agenda, Barack Obama is ready to offer a detailed sketch of the first year of his presidency, casting the nation's bleeding ec...