Articles filed under Rod Blagojevich
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Budget troubles raise plenty of questionsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy...
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Historic sites, some parks to close after SundayNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Donald Hallmark first walked the dark-oak halls of the Dana-Thomas House in the 1970s and was awed by the house and its architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. "I ...
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Illinois governor backs freeing RyanNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is adding his voice to those calling for freedom for convicted former Gov. George Ryan. Ryan has served a year of his 6½-year sentence for ...
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Blagojevich asks universities to cut budgetsNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Blagojevich administration is asking Illinois' universities to place 2.5 percent of their budgets in reserves. The cuts mean four-year universities wo...
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Wait for hearing could delay Pontiac closureNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - VIENNA _ Extra time granted in a lawsuit over the state's plan to close a central Illinois prison may keep the facility open a little longer. The state on Wednesday requ...
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Convicted fundraiser Rezko wants sentencing dateNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The pivotal figure in a major Illinois political corruption scandal asked Wednesday for a federal judge to set a sentencing date, a signal that he may have ended his coo...
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Gutierrez talks with gov. about Obama's Senate seatNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez said Tuesday he would serve only two years if named to the Senate even though Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants to appoint someone who wo...
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State has holiday gift for 85 workers: Pink slipsNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Blagojevich administration says 85 state employees will lose their jobs Sunday as budget cuts to parks, historic sites and human services take effect....
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Ceiling collapses at Thomson prisonNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - THOMSON -- A drywall ceiling collapsed in a minimum security wing at the Thomson Correctional Center. Illinois Corrections Department spokesman Derek Schnapp says the wi...
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Governor blasts Pace salaries as transit agency raises ratesNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich ripped Pace officials Monday following reports they have fattened their salaries as they raise fares for riders. As the governor took questions fro...