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Blagojevich Scandal

Blagojevich Brother Wants 'Intimate' Phone Conversations Blocked

nbcchicago.com | Posted 12.24.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Politics, Court, Robert Blagojevich, Rob Blagojevich, Chicago, Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Scandal, Fbi, Chicago News

Rod Blagojevich's brother is asking a judge to keep private hundreds of "intimate" phone calls he argues the FBI wrongly intercepted as part of its in...

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Blagojevich Attorney: Obama As Witness Would Be 'Awesome'

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 12.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Witness, Trial, Court, Barack Obama, Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Trial, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

CHICAGO — One of Rod Blagojevich's attorneys said Wednesday it was possible the defense could call President Obama to take the witness stand if ...

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Christopher Kelly Dead: Ex-Blagojevich Fundraiser Found Dead Just Days Before Prison Sentence Was Set To Begin

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Christopher Kelly, Politics, Kelly Dead, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago, Illinois, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Christopher Kelly Dead, Chris Kelly Dead, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

CHICAGO — A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich died Saturday, just days before he was to begin serving at least ei...

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Rod Blagojevich Unleashes the Page-Turning Truth on America!

Julie Farby | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich the Governor, Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich, Patrick Fitzgerald, Blagojevich Book, Chicago News
Julie Farby

Damn you, Fitzgerald! What were you thinking stopping Gandhi Blagojevich from fulfilling his life's work helping to save the world?

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Leave Fitzgerald Alone

Marcel Pacatte | Posted 09.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Abner Mikva, Blagojevich Scandal, Patrick Fitzgerald, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Sandi Jackson, Patrick Collins, Chicago News
Marcel Pacatte

If Illinoisans want to put a stop to the culture of corruption, as they claim in poll after poll that they do, then they have to do something about it. It's not all up to Patrick Fitzgerald.

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Blago Bracketted

Shawn Healy | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Richard Nixon, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Downfall, Blagojevich Nixon, Elizabeth Brackett, Pay to Play, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Trial, Barack Obama, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News
Shawn Healy

Obama's straight and narrow contrasts with Blagojevich's down and dirty, and it is no wonder that one man sits in the White House while the other awaits a federal home of a different variety.

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Blagojevich Judge: Actor, Novelist, "No-Nonsense" Arbitrator

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 08.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Judges, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, James Zagel, Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich Trial Judge, Blagojevich Trial, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Judge James B. Zagel has meted out justice on the silver screen and masterminded a bank robbery in the pages of a novel. But the vete...

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Transcript Vindicates Burris

Jeff Norman | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roland Burris Senate, Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Roland Burris Investigation, Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News
Jeff Norman

The media continues to exaggerate evidence of malfeasance on the part of Roland Burris.

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Lobbying Belongs on the Reform Agenda

Cindi Canary | Posted 06.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rod Blagojevich, George Ryan, Lobbyists, Illinois Reform Commission, Lawrence Warner, Illinois Lobbyists, Donald Udstuen, Illinois Reform, John Wyma, Illinois Corruption, Robert Kjellander, Lobbying Reform, Blagojevich Scandal, Lon Monk, Chicago News
Cindi Canary

If Illinois ever hopes to sanitize itself from the stench of political corruption, it must expose lobbying to the light of day and demand higher ethical conduct from state lobbyists.

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For Blagojevich, There's No Place Like Home

James Warren | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Blagojevich Indictment, Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago-Illinois, Politics News
James Warren

As a result of his alleged misdeeds, the government wants Blago's Chicago home, a condo he owns in DC, and the real gold mine -- his campaign funds.

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Blagojevich Indictment Reaction: Burris, Durbin, Quinn, Rush, GOP Leaders

AP | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blago, Blagojevich Corruption, Bobby Rush, Pat Quinn, Roland Burris Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Dick Durbin, Blagojevich Indictment, Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Andy McKenna, Judy Baar Topinka, Tom Cross, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

The reactions of leading Illinois politicians to the Blagojevich indictment, as assembled by the AP: CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says it's a s...

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Louisiana Beats Illinois For Most Corrupt State Honors

Chicago Tribune | Howard Witt | Posted 04.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Corruption, Illinois Corruption, Blagojevich Scandal, Most Corrupt State, Illinois Pay to Play, Louisiana Corruption, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

[F]or genuine, savory, infused-in-the-gumbo style public venality, Louisiana still has Illinois, and most of America, beat. Ranked according to corrup...

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Blagojevich Considering Own Reality Show: Report

Chicago Sun-Times | Michael Sneed | Posted 04.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Reality Show, Blagojevich Scandal, Blago Tv Show, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago News

Is embattled former governor Rod Blagojevich eyeing his own reality TV show? To wit: "I'm told a reality show is being discussed by his inner circle,...

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Blagojevich Hosts Radio Show: Says He Was 'Hijacked' From Office, Slams Critics, Interviews Stars (VIDEO)

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 04.25.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Live from Chicago: It's impeached, ousted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich! The former Illinois governor filled in as a local radio talk s...

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Blagojevich, Burris and a Few Broken Hands

Alden Loury | Posted 04.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Politics, Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Mobsters, Political Corruption, Roland Burris, Dick Mell, Illinois Politics, Illinois Corruption, Blagojevich Scandal, Harlem Nights, Chicago News
Alden Loury

We have a long track record of political disasters in this state, and the folks on the inside need to be taught that the people of Illinois have had enough. We don't need more promises of reform.

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Blagojevich Targeted Tribune Chief Zell For $25,000 Donation

AP | Posted 04.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Zell, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Wrigley Field Deal, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Tribune, Blagojevich Campaign Contributions, Blagojevich Pay to Play, Sam Zell, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Internal documents from ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign reveal that there was a plan to ask billionaire Tribune Co. Chairman Sa...

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Blagojevich Aide, Cubs Consultant Discussed 'Opportunities'

Associated Press | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Cubs, John Harris, Rod Blagojevich, Marc Ganis Blago, Blago Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Tribune, Marc Ganis, Blago Cubs Deal, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

A sports consultant helping Tribune Co. with a potential Wrigley Field sale wrote an e-mail to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's top aide that said the results o...

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Blagojevich Loses Bid To Get Fitzgerald, Prosecutors Off His Case

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Patrick Fitzgerald, Blagojevich Defense, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Trial, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Prosecution, Chicago News

CHICAGO — A federal judge has turned down a request from impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to have Chicago's top federal prosecutor...

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Former Top Blagojevich Fundraiser Banned From City Business

Crain's Chicago Business | Robert Herguth | Posted 04.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Fundraising, Chris Kelly Blagojevich, Christopher Kelly, Chris Kelly Chicago Business Ban, Chicago News

Christopher Kelly -- a major O'Hare International Airport contractor and former fundraiser for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich -- has been banned from ever do...

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Pulp (Non-) Fiction: The Blagojevich Book Deal

Karen Stabiner | Posted 04.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Best-Seller, Political Corruption, Blagojevich Scandal, Publishing, Print Journalism, Book Deal, Rod Blagojevich, Phoenix Books, Blagojevich Book, Blagojevich Book Deal, Media News
Karen Stabiner

He's getting six figures to tell us what really happened when he didn't, he swears, do any of the things that the rest of the world seems to believe he did. A fairly cushy bully pulpit, with no one interrupting to ask embarrassing questions.

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Karl Rove Instructs Illinois GOP: You Have A Pretty Easy Message

Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 03.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Karl Rove, Illinois GOP, Rove Illinois, Blagojevich Scandal, Illinois Corruption, Illinois Reform Agenda, Joe Birkett, Chicago News

Karl Rove, the political brain trust of former President George W. Bush, told Northwest suburban Republicans they can win back the state if they don't...

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Lucio Guerrero: Ex-Blagojevich Spokesman May Go Out Of State For Next Job

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark Brown | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Lucio Guerrero, Blagojevich Scandal, Lucio Guerrero Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Spokesman, Chicago News

Lucio Guerrero knew he was taking on a difficult assignment last June when he signed on to be press secretary for Rod Blagojevich with federal investi...

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Union Leader Tom Balanoff: I'm A 'Strong Witness' Against Blagojevich

AP | Posted 03.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Tom Balanoff, Blagojevich SEIU, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Trial, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Prosecution, Tom Balanoff Blagojevich, Chicago News

A prominent Illinois labor leader says he'll be helpful to federal prosecutors in a corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Tom Balanoff...

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Blagojevich Doing Sean Hannity's Fox News Show Wednesday

AP | Posted 03.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Sean Hannity, Blagojevich Hannity Show, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Media Blitz, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Hannity, Blagojevich Fox News, Blago Hannity, Chicago News

Rod Blagojevich will be live from New York, again. This time, the former Illinois governor will sit down Wednesday night with conservative Fox News t...

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Blagojevich Looking For New Lawyers As Indictment Looms

AP | Mike Robinson | Posted 03.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Legal Team, Blagojevich Defense, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Ettinger, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Indictment, Ed Genson, Sam Adam, Blagojevich Lawyers, Chicago News

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is still forming his legal defense team with no certainty about who will lead it two months after his arrest on fraud and ...

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