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Illinois Primary On Tuesday: Is Obama's State Up For Grabs?

Politics Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and the Illinois governorship, held by Democrats, are GOP November takeover targets as voters head...

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Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Special Election To Oust Burris

Progress Illinois | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the General Assembly or the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee isn't prepared to unseat Sen. Roland Burris, labor lawyer and 5th Congressional District c...

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New Governor Fires Last-Minute Blagojevich Appointee Kurt Granberg

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has fired the state's conservation chief just weeks after he started work. Former state Rep. Kurt G...

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Pat Quinn Picks 19th Century Governor John Peter Altgeld As Model

Progress Illinois | Adam Doster | Posted 05.25.2011

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There aren't many recent Illinois governors who could serve as valuable models for the Pat Quinn. So it's not surprising that the state's new chief ex...

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Pat Quinn Makes City Hall Pilgrimage, Meets With Daley (WATCH)

AP | Deanna Bellandi | Posted 05.25.2011

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New Gov. Pat Quinn is doing something his predecessor, Rod Blagojevich, rarely did: He's talking to other top elected officials. Quinn met Monday wit...

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Quinn To Lobby For Federal Funds In Washington Next Week

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll travel to Washington during his first full week in office to lobby for federal money. Qu...

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Illinois GOP Rips Quinn On First Day As Governor

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - New Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is already getting heat from the GOP. The Illinois Republican Party says Quinn's first act as governo...

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New Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn: 'We'll Fumigate State Government'

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn moved quickly Friday to put Rod Blagojevich's scandal-ridden tenure behind him, signing his first executive o...

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Patrick Quinn Lays Out Priorities As Governor: Mend Wounds, Implement Recall Provision

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — New Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the ordeal is over, but now the work begins. Quinn was sworn in Thursday after the state Senate boot...

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Blagojevich To Fly Home On State Plane Before He's Removed From Office

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blagojevich will leave the Senate and the statehouse immediately after his closing argument to return home on a state aircraft, to avoid any "plane is...

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Patrick Quinn: New Illinois Governor Proclaims Ordeal Over

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was schooled in the politics of the Chicago Machine, but his successor's career has bee...

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Lt. Gov. Quinn Readies For Swearing-In, Blagojevich's Stuff Boxed Up

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Bible is ready. The oath has been prepared. The lieutenant governor and his family are on their way to Springfield. And the current governor's bel...

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BLAGO REMOVED: Senate Unanimously Convicts Blagojevich, Bans Him From Public Office, Pat Quinn Sworn In As Governor (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES Addressing the media outside his Chicago home following his historic impeachment conviction, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said...

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Senate Votes To Remove Blagojevich From Office, 59-0

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a go...

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Blagojevich's Final Plea: Will Give Closing Argument At Impeachment Trial Thursday

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked to make a statement at the impeachment trial he has so far avoided, but still refuses to answ...

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Blagojevich Tapes Played At Impeachment Trial As Governor Continues Media Blitz

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was hundreds of miles away, but his voice captivated the Illinois Senate Tuesday as impeachment prosecu...

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Power Shakeup In Illinois Legislature

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Illinois Senate that Barack Obama left behind now is in a mad scramble over who will lead both the Democrats and Republicans. Following Tuesday's...

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