Articles filed under Rod Blagojevich
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Burris pick contrary to Obama message, some sayJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When Gov. Rod Blagojevich put out the "U.S. senator wanted" sign following Barack Obama's White House win, he said he wanted someone who'd carry out the pr...
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Judge gives Blagojevich time to object to release of wiretapsJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The prospect of a state gubernatorial impeachment committee getting U.S. government tapes of Rod Blagojevich any time soon grew dimmer Monday as a federal judge gave the...
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Burris arrives at Capitol, refused seat in U.S. SenateJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just...
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Burris: 'I am the junior senator according to every law book'Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Defiant and upbeat, Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris said Monday that upon arriving in Washington, he plans to tell Democratic leaders: "I'm here to take my ...
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Judge gives feds more time to get Blago indictmentJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - As expected, A federal judge Monday granted prosecutors' request for 90 more days to bring an indictment against Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich. The motion by the government ...
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Lt. Gov. Quinn plans ethics panelJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to convene a panel that would make recommendations on cleaning up state government. Quinn says he'll appoint for...
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Burris to appear before impeachment panelJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Senate appointee Roland Burris says he's planning to travel to Springfield on Thursday after being subpoenaed by the panel considering the impeachment of Illinois Gov. R...
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Blagojevich allies vanish as impeachment vote nearsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich doesn't have many friends these days, particularly among the lawmakers who will decide whether to throw him out of office. T...
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Blagojevich case provides real-life lessons for college classroomsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Rod Blagojevich saga has been a fountain of solid-gold material for newspaper writers, television pundits and late-night comedians. Now, college professors are about...
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As the state turns: The latest in the Blagojevich soap operaJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. What's going on with Gov. Rod Blagojevich this week? A. The U.S. attorney general's office will ask a federal judge today for permission to release to the Illinois le...