Blagojevich Corruption

Blagojevich Senate Appointment May Hasten His Impeachment (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago


Gov. Rod Blagojevich's defiant appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate could wind up hastening his own impeachment, a member of the House impe...

Blago Impersonator or a Real Twit?

Patricia Martin | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago


Patricia Martin

Is Rod Blagojevich out Twittering to tell his side of the story or is an impostor posting tweets?

Jason Linkins

Roland Burris, Blagojevich Hold Nuttiest Press Conference Of 2008

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics


So, Governor Rod Blagojevich just held a press conference where he gamely put forward Roland Burris as his appointment for the vacant Illinois Senate ...

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Defends Blagojevich, Rips Fitzgerald

Chicago Tribune | Maria L. La Ganga | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago


SAN FRANCISCO--In his memoir "Basic Brown," published in February, former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. lauded U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald...

More Blagojevich Wiretaps: Feds Tapped Former Chief Of Staff's Cell Phone

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki and Dave McKinney | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago


Federal authorities had more wiretaps than previously disclosed in the investigation of Gov. Blagojevich -- including the cellular telephone of a memb...

Feds Interest In Blagojevich Dates To 2003

Chicago Tribune | John Chase and Ray Long | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago


Federal investigators probing hiring irregularities in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration were seeking detailed personnel records dating back to ev...

How the 17th Amendment was Supposed to Save Us from Being Blago'd.

James Boyce | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


James Boyce

Senators were originally selected by the members of the House, but a Constitutional Amendment, the 17th, changed that.

Fiery Defense And Retribution Threats Won't Save Blagojevich: Rich Miller

Chicago Sun-Times | Rich Miller | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago


Imagine what you would do to your state legislators if they voted to exonerate the governor. Not a pretty thought, eh? Well, trust me, your legislato...

Blagojevich's Alleged Senate Seat Sale: A Timeline

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago


Who knew what -- and when did they know it -- regarding Gov. Blagojevich's alleged effort to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat? Th...

Blagojevich Lawyer Says Impeachment Not Justified, Panel Biased

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer said Monday that a vague array of charges and evidence doesn't merit removing the governor fro...

Quinn: Blagojevich Will Be Impeached By Lincoln's 200th Birthday

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 01.28.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The lieutenant governor of Illinois said Sunday he is certain scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be out of office in less than ...

Blagojevich Says Taped Calls Show Him Doing 'The Most Things For The People Of Illinois'

AP | Posted 01.27.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday that if what he's done as Illinois governor is an impeachable offense, he's living on the "w...

Fitzgerald Asks Blago Impeachment Panel Not To Subpoena Obama Aides

Associated Press | Caryn Rousseau | Posted 01.27.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO -- The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't subpoena two incoming White House advisers,...

Blagojevich Corruption Scandal Paralyzes Illinois Government

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.27.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made a point of regularly going to work at his office in Chicago. He has signed ...

Blagojevich Scheduling Conflict: Court Date Clashes With Executive Duty

Associated Press | Posted 01.26.2009 | Chicago


Talk about a scheduling conflict. Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is supposed to be in federal court on Jan. 14 in Chicago. He also has the c...

Why Blagojevich Should Still Appoint A Senator

Slate | Edward McClelland | Posted 01.24.2009 | Chicago


On Dec. 19, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a take-no-prisoners (or questions) press conference, vowing that he's "not going to quit a job the peop...

Blagojevich Lawyers Want Emanuel, Jarrett And Jackson Jr. To Testify At Impeachment Hearings

CBS 2 | Posted 01.24.2009 | Chicago


In a dramatic development in the ongoing impeachment proceedings, lawyers for Gov. Rod Blagojevich want two key aides to President-elect Barack Obama ...

Blagojevich's Big Donors

CBS 2 | Kristyn Hartman | Posted 01.24.2009 | Chicago


As of June, Governor Rod Blagojevich had more than $3.5 million in his war chest - thanks to contributors. Chicago resident Tim McGowan says he has n...

Obama Report Has Little Bearing On Blagojevich Prosecution

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A report that says President-elect Barack Obama or his staff never discussed a deal with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill Obama's...

Jason Linkins

Townhall's Matt Lewis: Obama "Out Of The Country" In Hawaii (VIDEO) [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.23.2009 | Media


So, here's the latest worry for President-elect Barack Obama: is it okay that he's in Hawaii?

Outrage Over Blagojevich? Really?

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 01.23.2009 | Media


Aram Khayatpour

Alright, what he did was bad. But why is there all this concern over little old Rod Blagojevich while Bush, Cheney, and his cronies still sit in the White House, untouched?

Biden Says Blagojevich Is Not Capable Of Governing (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago


Appearing on "Larry King Live" on CNN Monday night, Vice President-elect Joe Biden referred to Governor Blagojevich as "a guy who is not capable of g...

Lisa Madigan Says No Interest In Obama Senate Seat

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago


Q Were you interested in being appointed the U.S. Senate successor to President-elect Barack Obama? A I've never asked to be considered for the Senat...

Keeping Score In Chicago Episode 8: The Frozen Banana Episode

Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago


Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks

Fook and Konkol got stood up by Bolingbrook stud muffin Drew Peterson, but they talk about his, er, undying quest for wife No. 5 anyway and find out how much guys get paid for doing the worst winter job in Chicago.

Prosecutor Limits Blagojevich Impeachment Probe

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Federal prosecutors have asked an Illinois House impeachment committee not to delve into the criminal charges against Gov. R...