Blagojevich Tollway

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

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago


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

Illinois Tollway Chief Resigns In Wake Of Blagojevich Scandal

Crain's Chicago Business | Robert Herguth | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago


Less than a month after taking over as the top administrator at the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Executive Director Jeff Dailey has submitte...

Blagojevich's Illinois Tollway Plan Could Be Stopped

Chicago Tribune | Richard Wronski and Jon Hilkevitch | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago


Days before Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced a $1.8 billion tollway construction program on Oct. 16, he privately tipped a fundraiser to the plan and sa...

Blagojevich Viewed As Campaign 'Kryptonite'

Daily Herald | John Patterson | Posted 11.20.2008 | Chicago


A born campaigner and prolific fundraiser, Gov. Rod Blagojevich finds little demand for his talents these days. He's the only Democrat twice elected ...