Blagojevich Wiretaps To Remain Sealed: Judge
The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has formally denied a request by news media to open all sealed do...
The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has formally denied a request by news media to open all sealed do...
AP | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO — A federal judge says he'll largely turn down media requests for access to sealed documents in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (...
AP | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) -- Another news organization is asking a federal court to unseal the FBI wiretap tapes and other materials that led to ousted Gov. Rod Bl...
Carol Felsenthal | Posted 02.28.2009 | Chicago
Supporters of Burris liked to point out that when Lon Monk took Burris's call, Monk was no longer working for Blagojevich. The tapes show otherwise.
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 02.28.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked to make a statement at the impeachment trial he has so far avoided, but still refuses to answ...
The Huffington Post | Posted 02.27.2009 | Chicago
Four covert recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly shaking down campaign contributors were played at his impeachment trial and released to the p...
The Huffington Post | Posted 02.27.2009 | Chicago
Four covert FBI recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich were played at his Illinois Senate impeachment trial Tuesday. Listen to the recordings here: ...
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 02.27.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was hundreds of miles away, but his voice captivated the Illinois Senate Tuesday as impeachment prosecu...
AP | Posted 02.21.2009 | Chicago
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...
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...
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...
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...
Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago
President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had a deeper involvement in pressing for a U.S. Senate seat appointment than previ...
Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki and Fran Spielman | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago
President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, was pushing for Obama's successor just days after the Nov. 4 election, sources t...
Howard Wolinsky | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago
The Blagojevich governorship seems to have been fueled by arrogance, an incredible sense of entitlement and a manic high with a cloak of invincibility.
AP | SHARON COHEN | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO — The words on the recording sound as if they were uttered by a mob boss. Instead, the feds say, it is the governor of Illinois speaking...
Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 09.21.2009 | Chicago