Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blagojevich status hearing coming up WednesdayJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys are due in court Wednesday for a status hearing before U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel, but the ousted governor doesn't plan t...
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Former Blago chief of staff postpones guilty pleaJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - An attorney accused of scheming with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to use the governor's office as a vehicle for making money postponed Monday his plan to plead guilty to ...
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Sen. Burris makes it official: 'I will not run'Jul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Disappointing a roomful of supporters chanting "Run, Roland, Run," U.S. Sen. Roland Burris officially announced Friday that he would not seek his Senate seat in the 2010...
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Burris decision raises questions of politics and race moving forwardJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - With Roland Burris exiting the U.S. Senate picture, the resulting question involves the reality of race and its influence among Chicago's often-crucial bla...
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Burris won't seek election to Senate in 2010Jul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Apparently reading the writing on the wall, embattled Sen. Roland Burris is set to announce today that he will not seek election to the post he was handed by ousted Gov....
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Obama and networks: a symbiotic relationshipJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Even President Barack Obama, a gleam in his eye as he talked at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner two weeks ago, seemed to recognize the specia...
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Ex-aide will testify against BlagojevichJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich's former chief of staff will testify against him in a plea deal that a defense attorney says will tie together the former governor's alleged wrongdoings....
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Obama sends video backing Chicago 2016 Olympic bidJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- President Barack Obama renewed his support for Chicago's Olympic bid Tuesday, telling African Olympic leaders in a video message the 2016 Games would give Amer...
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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...