Articles filed under Rod Blagojevich
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Duckworth: I'd fill Obama's Senate seat, serve his administrationNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' Veterans Affairs director says she'd be honored to serve in the U.S. Senate if Gov. Rod Blagojevich taps her to fill Barack Obama's seat. Tammy Duckworth also ...
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Union: State didn't bargain before Pontiac layoffsNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The union that represents employees at a central Illinois prison filed a lawsuit Friday to try to block the state from laying off workers as officials move ahead with pl...
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GOP Sen. Bill Brady will run for governorNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois legislative races ended just this week, but it's not too soon for politicians to get in place for the 2010 gubernatorial contest. Bloomington...
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Who'll replace Obama in Senate? Blagojevich controls the pickNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Even before Tuesday's results had rolled in, Barack Obama's candidacy for the White House had touched off widespread speculation over who could be named to replace him i...
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Suburban Republicans hope to lead Senate GOPNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As part of a sweeping leadership change in the state Senate, suburban Republicans are angling to head their party's struggling minority as downstate Sen. Frank Watson ha...
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Totals are in: Munson loses in 43rd House DistrictNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Ruth Munson, who on Tuesday lost the 43rd State Representative District seat she held since December 2002, said she has no regrets about her campaign and that she was hu...
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Obama administration could open doors for IllinoisansNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - On more than a few occasions, Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. has joked that if his friend Barack Obama became president, he'd like to be ambassador to Ireland....
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With so much to do, no time for euphoria's hangoverNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The crews from Streets & Sanitation spend Wednesday morning picking up the last remnants of the Election Night party in Grant Park. Journalists from around the world pac...
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Obama taps Clinton-alum Emanuel chief of staffNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration on Wednesday, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel a...
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Mulligan rolls in 65th HouseNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - On a night that belonged to the Democrats, Rosemary Mulligan kept the 65th State House district under GOP control. "I'm waiting to see how many Republicans are left," Mu...