Blagojevich Scandal

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New Blagojevich Appointee Gets $40K Pension Boost

AP | Posted 02.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Appointment, Kurt Granberg, Kurt Grnaberg Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Blagojevich Appointments, Chicago News

Kurt Granberg's tenure as the state's conservation chief might be short, but it will be lucrative. The former state representative started work today...

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House Moves To Bar Blago From Touching Stimulus Funds

Reuters | Posted 02.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Stimulus Funds, Blagojevich Corruption, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Illinois Stimulus Funds, Chicago News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee voted on Wednesday to bar Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, charged in...

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Blagojevich's Legal Bill Totals $2.6 Million

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco and Natasha Korecki | Posted 02.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Legal Bills, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Defense, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Defense Costs, Blagojevich Lawyers, Chicago News

Since taking office in 2003, Gov. Blagojevich has spent a staggering $2.6 million out of his campaign fund on legal fees, with the lion's share going ...

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Blagojevich Offered Radio Show If He Resigns (LISTEN)

AP | Posted 02.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Corruption, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Resignation, Blagojevich Scandal, Bob Shomper, Blagojevich Radio Show, Blagojevich WLS Show, Chicago News

A Chicago radio station is offering embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich a new job. During a show early Thursday, the program director at WLS-AM ...

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Blagojevich's Brother Says FBI Has Him On Nearly 50 Tapes

AP | Posted 02.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Robert Blagojevich, Blagojevich Tapes, Friends of Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Wiretaps, Blagojevich's Brother, Blagojevich Scandal, Chicago News

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother said Wednesday the FBI may have recorded as many as 50 of his telephone conversations as part of the federal investigat...

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Patti Blagojevich Fired By Chicago Christian Industrial League

AP | Posted 02.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Patti Blagojevich Job, Chicago Christian Industrial League, Rod Blagojevich, Patti Blagojevich Fired, Patti Blagojevich Chicago Christian Industrial League, Blagojevich Scandal, Patti Blagojevich, Chicago News

CHICAGO — The wife of impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was fired from her $100,000-a-year job as a Chicago homeless agency's chief fundra...

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Blagojevich Fingerprinted As Obama Inaugurated

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen and Monique Garcia | Posted 02.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blago Fingerprinted, Blagojevich Charges, Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Fingerprinted, Chicago News

On a day when President Barack Obama raised his hand to take the oath of office, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was back at the federal courthouse putting his h...

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GOP To Use Blagojevich Against Democrats: 'It's A Payback'

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 02.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Effect, Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich Scandal, Friends of Blago, Illinois GOP, Rod Blagojevich, Jim Edgar, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Both times Rod Blagojevich was elected governor, it was as if he'd run against the same opponent: the legacy of a corrupt former gover...

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Who's Who In The Blagojevich Complaint

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco, Natasha Korecki, Tim Novak and Dave McKinney | Posted 02.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Tom Balanoff, Valerie Jarrett, Fred Yang, Nils Larsen, Jesse Jackson Jr., Ivan Dvorak, Patrick Magoon, Blagojevich Scandal, Gerry Krozel, Raghuveer Nayak, J.B. Pritzker, Marc Ganis, Blagojevich Complaint, Doug Scofield, Dennis Hastert, Michael Vondra, Robert Blagojevich, John Wyma, Rahm Emanuel, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Charges, John Johnston, Bob Greenlee, Lon Monk, Lisa Madigan, Louanner Peters, Sam Zell, Paul Rosenfeld, Chicago News

Here's who's who among most of the names behind the letters and numerals prosecutors use to label those players in the Blagojevich case, according to ...

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Do the Right Thing

Susan Greenhalgh | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roland Burris Senate, Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Corruption, Burris Senate Seating, Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Indictment, Illinois, Roland Burris Senate Appointment, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News

The Senate is doing the right thing by seating Burris, now Burris should do the right thing and pledge to resign if Blagojevich is convicted.

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Ex-Blagojevich Adviser Chris Kelly Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges

AP | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser has admitted he illegally used corporate funds to pay gambling debts and pers...

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Blagojevich Used State Plane To Meet With Campaign Donors

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Campaign Donations, Blagojevich State Airplane, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich State Plane Flights, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Pay to Play, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a taxpayer-funded flight to southern Illinois where he attended an unscheduled meeting and raised ...

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Former Speaker Hastert 'Individual C' In Blagojevich Complaint: Crain's

Crain's Chicago Business | Robert Herguth | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Hastert Individual C, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Denny Hastert Blagojevich, Denny Hastert, Hastert Blago, Blagojevich Complaint, Chicago News

Former U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is the ex-congressman anonymously referenced in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, sourc...

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Former Top Blagojevich Aide John Harris Giving Information To Feds: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Harris, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, John Harris Blagojevich, John Harris Cooperating, Blagojevich Prosecution, Blagojevich Investigation, Chicago News

John Harris -- the highest-ranking employee under Gov. Blagojevich to be hit with federal corruption charges -- has been providing information to fede...

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Mr. Burris Goes to Washington (Finally)

Zondra Hughes | Posted 02.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Roland Burris Senate Appointment, Bobby Rush, Patrick Fitzgerald, Blagojevich Corruption, Burris Seating, Roland Burris Ironman, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Roland Burris Senate, Chicago News

The only thing missing from this scandal is sex. (Oh, wait. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is an alum of People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" hall of fame, so there ya' go.)

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Feds Had Blagojevich Campaign Office Under Video Surveillance

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 02.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Friends of Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Surveillance, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Video, Blagojevich Investigation, Chicago News

Federal authorities used a video camera as part of their cache of tools to investigate Gov. Blagojevich in the final weeks of 2008 before his arrest, ...

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When Burris Wanted to Get to Blagojevich, He Called Lon Monk

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rod Blagojevich. Lon Monk, Lon Monk Cell Phone, Blagojevich Best Friend, Blagojevich Wiretaps, Burris Lon Monk, Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Investigation, Chicago News

Burris would surely like Democratic leaders to believe that when Monk exited the governor's staff, their relationship ended. That is almost certainly not true.

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Blagojevich Got $80,000 From Road Builders With State Contracts

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich Campaign Contributors, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Road Builders, Blagojevich Tollway, Blagojevich Scandal, Blaogojevich Pay to Play, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich raised at least $80,000 from firms with state road contracts last summer and fall _ including ...

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Conrad Black Defends Blagojevich, Calls Fitzgerald Chicago's Torquemada

National Post | Conrad Black | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Conrad Black, Black Fitzgerald, Patrick Fitzgerald, Criminal Justice System, Blagojevich Defense, Rod Blagojevich, Conrad Black Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Ed Genson, Blagojevich Prosecution, Chicago News

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich -- who was impeached on Friday by the Illinois House of Representatives -- has become America's anti-heroic poster b...

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Lt. Gov. Quinn Outlines Illinois Government Clean Up Plan

AP | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Good Government, Illinois Ethics Reform, Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, Quinn Reform Plan, Blagojevich Scandal, Illinois Politics, Illinois Corruption, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is offering his plan for reforming Illinois government but says restoring public faith in state government...

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Supreme Court Decision Means Senate Is Stuck With Burris

Jeff Norman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Illinois Supreme Court, Roland Burris Senate, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois State Supreme Court Ruling, Burris Senate Seating, Blagojevich Burris, Roland Burris, Blagojevich Supreme Court, Blagojevich Scandal, Roland Burris Senate Appointment, Burris Ruling, Politics News

Friday's decision by the Illinois Supreme Court reinforces what I've been saying for days: Harry Reid and his colleagues are faced with only two choic...

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BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: House Votes Against Governor 114-1

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Impeached, Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Impeachment Vote, Blagojevich Impeachment, MIlton Patterson, Impeachment Process, Elga Jefferies, Illinois House of Representatives, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned state government into a "freak show,"...

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Blagojevich Attends Serbian Orthodox Christmas Eve Services

NBC Chicago | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Serbian Orthodox, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Church, Patti Blagojevich, Blagojevich Orthodox Mass, Chicago News

The governor and his family attended a Serbian Orthodox Christmas Eve Mass last night on the city's Northwest Side, seemingly oblivious to the ongoing...

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Blagojevich's Calendar Confirms Meetings Referenced In Criminal Complaint

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich's official calendar shows he met with a top union official in his Chicago office the day before Barack ...

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When Another Senate Seat Was Up for Sale

Robert Loerzel | Posted 02.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: William Lorimer, Political Corruption, Obama Senate Seat, Senate, Blagojevich Scandal, Chicago Politics, Illinois Politics, Roland Burris, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

A hundred years ago, political tensions were running high in Illinois. Everyone wanted to know the answer to one question: Who would be the new U.S. Senator from Illinois?

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