Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blago case heads to court of public opinionDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - As Illinois' attorney general rushed to court Friday to try to remove Rod Blagojevich from office saying he's unable to fulfill his duties, the governor responded by sig...
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Rostenkowski says he's 'troubled' by BlagojevichDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Former U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski says he finds the alleged behavior of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich "troubling." Rostenkowski was a member of the U.S. House for more t...
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Quinn lauds O'Dell, attacks Blagojevich anewDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Although Spike O'Dell introduced him as "Governor, uh, Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn," that joke laid bare a serious note to Quinn's appearance at O'Dell's last show Friday. The cr...
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Sentencing for Rezko could be delayedDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - A federal judge presiding over convicted political fundraiser Tony Rezko's sentencing has canceled court filing deadlines and set a hearing for next week. The move could...
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Giannoulias 'too busy' to think about vacant Senate seatDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Considered by some to be a candidate for the state's vacant Senate seat, Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias said Thursday he hasn't had time to think about it. Giannoulias, a D...
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Ill. governor's chief of staff resignsDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - The chief of staff to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has resigned, three days after he was arrested on government corruption charges along with his boss. A Blagojevic...
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Madigan asks state Supreme Court to declare Blagojevich unfitDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan moved to ask the Illinois Supreme Court to oust Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arguing he can "no longer fulfill his official duties with a...
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Did Obama team have contact with Blago?Dec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Barack Obama insists he didn't have any contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich or anyone else who might have been scheming to sell the president-elect's U.S. Senate ...
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Blago 'upbeat' as resignation demands multiplyDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - With pressure mounting by the hour for him to resign or face impeachment, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich returned to work Thursday in what an aide described as an attempt...
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Obama denies any involvement in scheme to sell Senate seatDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama said this morning his office had "no involvement in any deal making" related to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged attempts to trade his vacant ...