Articles filed under Rod Blagojevich
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Kotowski wins reelection to state SenateNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic incumbent Dan Kotowski was reelected to his District 33 state senate seat by getting about 60 percent of the votes cast in his district on Tuesday. He defeate...
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Munson unseated by Farnham in 43rd House raceNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Going into Tuesday, Elgin Township Democrat Chairman John Hamilton had a hunch that Keith Farnham would take the 43rd District House seat from Ruth Munson. "A whole lot ...
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Work starting on U of I's supercomputer buildingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Construction has begun on the $72 million building at the University of Illinois that will house what's expected to be the fastest new supercomputer in the ...
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Crespo retains 44th District SeatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democrat Fred Crespo celebrated Tuesday night after he appeared headed toward a convincing win to retain his 44th District House seat. With about 95 percent of the vote ...
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Roskam retains 6th Congressional seatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam kept the 6th Congressional District in Republican hands Tuesday in his first re-election bid with a win over Democrat Jill Morgenthaler. With 99 p...
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Lockdown eased at Menard Correctional CenterNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Department of Corrections officials have eased restrictions at the state's largest prison. The 3,500 inmates at Menard Correctional Center near C...
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Fake Froehlich signs appear in 56th District House raceNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The race for Illinois' 56th District House seat continued to generate heat Monday with the appearance of fake political signs implying an alliance between Democratic inc...
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Don't skip the undercards on this year's ballotNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - While the national battle between John McCain and Barack Obama has drawn the most attention, suburban voters will find a long list of races on Tuesday that could have a ...
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Vrdolyak pleads guilty in kickback schemeNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Chicago political leader who led white aldermen in a spectacular feud with the city's first black mayor 25 years ago pleaded guilty Monday for his role in a rea...
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Vallas' run for office over before it startedNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who narrowly lost a bid for governor in the 2002 Democratic primary, shut the door Sunday to another run for executive office in ...