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Who Did In Blagojevich?

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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The demise of Rod Blagojevich continues to make so much news, I almost don't know where to start. Take the man himself. Just how idiotic is it for so...

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My Take on Blagojevich

David Mamet | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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I am from Chicago, and, so, having been disillusioned with politics at an early age I do not become involved. The only reason I vote is because they pay me.

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Obama Unfairly Tainted by Crimes He Didn't Commit

Bob Cesca | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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We've seen this before: specious attempts to connect Obama with corrupt or controversial figures in Chicago. This is what we can expect for the next four years. The crazy has only just begun.

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Obama Backed Fitzgerald, Despite GOP Claims

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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Republican officials are working overtime, it seems, to draw the first political blood from President-elect Obama by connecting him to the arrest of h...

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Blagojevich Proves Obama is Clean

Cenk Uygur | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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The headline shouldn't be about how this is a problem for Obama. The headline should be, "Blagojevich Case Proves Obama Can't Be Bought." He is indisputably clean.

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Blagojevich's Magnificent Downfall

James Warren | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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At the heart of it all, is money -- as is the case in about 49 other states, regardless of all the television chatter Tuesday about a peculiarly "Chicago" brand of corruption.

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The Blagojevich/Wire Connection, Revealed

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.09.2009 | Media

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Looking over the breadth and scope of the unfolding Rod Blagojevich investigation, I couldn't help thinking that that Patrick Fitzgerald has hooked hi...

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Blagojevich Deserves the Chicago Tribune's Thanks

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 01.09.2009 | Media

Blagojevich should have just exercised a little more patience in demanding that Zell fire writers since Zell, who has just had the Tribune declare bankruptcy, seems to be taking down the entire place anyway.

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Governor Blagojevich, the Shakedown Artist

Gail Vida Hamburg | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Patrick Fitzgerald, Chicago, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Illinois, Politics News

We remember that before Barack Obama inspired 64 million voters of every hue across the country, he first impressed out-of-luck white farmers in downstate Illinois with his empathy.

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My Governor Got Led Away in Handcuffs, and All I Got Was This Lousy Newspaper

Daniel Sinker | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

Be glad you're not Rod Blagojevich. In addition to having a terrible haircut, he's going to go down in history as the worst politician in the history of Illinois politics--a high bar to pass, but one he's passed handily.

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Blagojevich Offers Senate Seat to Arresting Officer

Andy Borowitz | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics

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The astonishing escape attempt occurred moments after Mr. Blagojevich was handcuffed by the agent, who was wearing a wire and captured the entire expletive-laden offer on tape.

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Dear Gov. Blagojevich

Matt Cooper | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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You're probably wondering what to do. I have some advice. Back in 2004, I had a rather infamous run-in with Pat Fitzgerald, the U.S. Attorney who has taken such a keen interest in you.

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Now, Finally, We Can Clean Up This State

Edwin Eisendrath | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Two years ago I took on Mr. Blagojevich in the Democratic Primary. It was already clear back then that he was deeply involved in the kind of pay-to-play politics that have tainted Illinois for too long.

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Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Republicans are already attempting to tie the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama. But local reports suggest that ...

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Pat Quinn: Illinois' Lieutenant Governor, Future Governor?

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Check back for updates. For more up-to-the-minute info on the Blagojevich scandal, check out Huffpost's Rod Blagojevich Big News Page UPDATE 12/10...

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US Atty: Blagojevich Went On "A Political Corruption Crime Spree"

Chicago Tribune | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said today that arrested Gov. Rod Blagojevich "has taken us to a truly new low" and went on "a political corruption c...

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FBI Sting Nabs 15 Law Enforcement Officers For Protecting Drug Dealers (VIDEO)

Associated Press | Posted 01.02.2009 | Chicago

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Fifteen law enforcement officers and two others were charged Tuesday with providing security for drug shipments and other crimes that actually were st...

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U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Should Stay: Durbin

Associated Press | Mike Robinson | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago

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Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday he will recommend another term for corruption-busting federal prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald if he wants to stay on as...

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Karl Rove Advises Obama On DOJ Politicization

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

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Today's Wall Street Journal features an op-ed from former White House Adviser Karl Rove that's filled with cautions and advice and ruminations on the ...

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Chicago Police Mobile Strike Force, A.K.A. SOS 2: Someone Call Patrick Fitzgerald!

Tracy Siska | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Police Abuse, Police Corruption, Patrick Fitzgerald, Special Operations Section, Police Tactical Units, CPD SOS, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Mobile Strike Force, Civil Rights, Chicago News

Weis has done what all Chicago Police Superintendents before him have done: use the excuse of a crime spike to institute a special unit that will most likely go bad.

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Police Torture and Mayor Daley

Rob Warden | Posted 11.21.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Burge, Patrick Fitzgerald, Jon Burge, Mayor Daley, Burge Arrest, Burge Torture Arrest, Burge Indictment, Jon Burge Torture, Daley Torture Silence, Mayor Daley Torture, Civil Rights, Burge Daley, Chicago News

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald finally has done what Richard M. Daley should have done 26 years ago: He has indicted retired Chicago Police Detective Jon Burge for leading a band of brutal white cops who tortured hundreds of African-American suspects in criminal cases.

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Chicago Residents Charged in HUD, Social Security Fraud

CBS | Posted 10.26.2008 | Chicago

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Fifteen people are facing federal charges Thursday of defrauding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development out of hundreds of thousands of ...

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U.S. Attorney Defends Little Village Gang Raid

Chicago Public Radio | Tony Arnold | Posted 10.26.2008 | Chicago

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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is defending his office against criticism that he targets minority communities in Chicago. Federal prosecutors annou...

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Evidence To Indict Blagojevich: Report

CBS 2 | Posted 10.26.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Patrick Fitzgerald, Blagojevich IRS, Blagojevich Federal Investigation, Blagojevich Indictment, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago News

Citing a single source, CBS 2 reported late Wednesday that federal agents have the necessary evidence to indict Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Investigators ...

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After Brain Surgery, He's Still The Same Old Robert Novak

Sandy Goodman | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media

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His latest column shows that while Novak can be exceedingly gracious to people who helped him through his ordeal, he can still be spiteful and deceptive when it comes to those he doesn't like.

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