Blagojevich Obama Senate Seat

Blagojevich Targeted Four Potential Obama Replacements In Hunt For $2.3M In Campaign Cash

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI AND DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 04.28.2009 | Chicago


Four potential candidates for President Obama's vacant Senate seat were each to be targeted for contributions by ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign as...

Blagojevich Open To Special Election For Obama's Seat: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco and Dave McKinney and Natasha Korecki | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago


Should he stay in office, Gov. Blagojevich is warming to the idea of holding a special election for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson: 'Somebody In His Name Was Trying To Negotiate'

AP | ADAM GOLDMAN | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Four days before the election, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich claimed someone came to him with a deal about filling Barack Obama's soon...

Durbin Urges Special Election For Obama's Seat After Blagojevich Charges

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS and DENNIS CONRAD | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Top Illinois lawmakers said Tuesday that they are preparing to call the Legislature into session as early as next week to se...