Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blago likens himself to King, GandhiJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - On the eve of his appearance on three national TV shows, Gov. Rod Blagojevich compared himself to Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela in an interv...
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Durbin on Blago: 'The sooner he's gone, the better'Jan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, calling corruption charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich a "great embarrassment," said Sunday that the governor should appear in...
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If Blagojevich is ousted, his tollway signs will follow suitJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - For more than three years motorists on the Illinois tollway have driven under giant blue signs that read "Open Road Tolling - Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor" every few mil...
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Blago dumped by attorney; judge orders release of tapesJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich launched a last ditch media blitz Friday to save his job, as his high-profile defense attorney jumped ship and a judge ordered his secretly recorded...
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Blagojevich's talking pointsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich talked for more than an hour at a news conference and during a morning radio program, Don Wade & Roma on WLS 890AM. Here are some key poin...
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Illinois governor hires Drew Peterson's PR firmJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois' embattled governor has hired the same public relations firm that represents former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson. That decision by Gov. Rod Blagojev...
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Obama pitches his plan to reverse economic slideJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Saturday laid out more pieces of an economic plan he says would add 3,000 miles of electrical lines, increase security at 90 port...
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Blagojevich asks newspapers for help with trialJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - At least two Illinois newspapers' editorial boards have responded negatively to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's request for papers to urge the state Senate to change the rules of...
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Blagojevich federal subpoenas include Obama advisersJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration include requests for records involving senior advisers to President Barack Oba...
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'The Passion of Blagojevich' offends everybodyJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Why does embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich just keep beating around the bush when you know he is dying to come right out and say it? He's suffered more than Jesus....