Articles filed under Political Figures
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Thompson: Blago hurts Ryan's bidDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson says current Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest hurts the chances of a presidential commutation for another former governor, George Ryan. Th...
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Elvis guv goes from 'All Shook Up' to 'Jailhouse Rock'Dec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - This 2005 description of Rod Blagojevich still makes me laugh: "Sleek is the mot juste to describe Blagojevich - elegant dark suit, glistening white shirt, subdued tie a...
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Quinn opposes special Senate electionDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, who stands to become the state's chief executive if Gov. Rod Blagojevich quits or is impeached, urged his fellow Democrat Thur...
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Will husband's troubles add pressure on Patti Blagojevich?Dec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The salty language Patti Blagojevich uses in FBI recordings certainly isn't typical of what's expected to come out of the mouths of first ladies. But are her words enoug...
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Patti Blagojevich's family rallies to her defenseDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Patti Blagojevich's father, sister and brother are refuting the foul-mouthed portrait that's been drawn of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's wife since his arrest, saying ...
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Special election 'corruption tax' could cost $31 millionDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois lawmakers must act quickly to hold special elections for U.S. Senate, officials warned Wednesday, or delay might cost an extra $31 million per election. Cook Co...
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For bid on eBay: 1 Senate seat, slightly wornDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - For sale: a U.S. Senate seat that's (bleeping) golden! Suburban eBayers and entrepreneurs are having some fun - and in some cases, raising money for charity - by joking ...
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Illinois needs to expand ethics reformDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich was a scandal waiting to happen. When he was running for governor of Illinois for the first time in 2002, he had two impressive opponents in the Democrat...
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Pining for the days of Al CaponeDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To this day, when Chicago tourists in Europe are discovered as such, they are routinely greeted with a "rat a tat tat" and a pantomime of a Tommy gun. Nearly eight decad...
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Back to work, not to normalDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich defiantly struggled to project the illusion of "business as usual" a day after he was arrested on stunning corruption charges - holing up in his Chi...