Articles filed under Political Figures
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Lawyer: Governor was all talk, no actionDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a jabbermouth who talked big but never actually did anything, so there's no grounds to remove him from office, his attorney told la...
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State high court refuses to hear motion declaring Blagojevich unfitDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she's disappointed the Illinois Supreme Court has refused to hear her challenge to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's fitness to se...
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Blagojevich's legal troubles could be mountingDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A key aide to Illinois' governor has moved to plead guilty to federal charges less than a week after Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges. Chris Kell...
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Obama team advised to spend over $600B on economyDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After consulting with economists from across the political spectrum, President-elect Barack Obama's advisers are contemplating an economic recovery plan th...
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New for your cell phone: BlagotonesDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - You knew this was coming: Blagojevich ringtones. Funmobility, the California-based company that sells Sarah Palintones, has come up with five ringtones that mock the sca...
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Obama adds to CabinetDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - On a pre-holiday push to fill his Cabinet, President-elect Barack Obama announced Wednesday his choices of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to be agriculture secretary and C...
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Jackson Jr. says he cooperated with feds on governor probeDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Shortly after his 2002 election, Gov. Rod Blagojevich told U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson he'd planned to appoint Jackson's wife as state lottery director but didn't because th...
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Blagojevich attorney trying to get taxpayers to foot his tabDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants taxpayers to pay for the high-profile defense lawyer he hired to represent him in state lawmakers impeachment proceedings. His ...
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Obama Senate seat getting cold fastDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A special election for the U.S. Senate seat - the one Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of trying to sell - appeared in serious doubt after lawmakers adjourn...
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Republicans launch TV ad calling for special Senate electionDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - As lawmakers moved to start lengthy impeachment proceedings against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the push to strip him of the power to appoint a U.S. senator - a key focus of t...