Blagojevich Scandal An Early Test For Obama Team
WASHINGTON -- When Representative Jan Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat, began exploring whether she might fill Barack Obama's seat in the United State...
WASHINGTON -- When Representative Jan Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat, began exploring whether she might fill Barack Obama's seat in the United State...
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics
Media Matters reports that, despite U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's warning to "not cast aspersions on people for being named or being discussed" i...
AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics
CHICAGO — His career in shreds, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich clung defiantly to power Wednesday, ignoring a call to step down from President-el...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics
As the full extent of Rod Blagojevich's alleged scheme to auction off the vacant Illinois Senate seat became known, some of the Governor's Illinois co...
The Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2009 | Chicago
Update, 2:40pm AP reports that Blagojevich's Deputy Governor, Bob Greenlee, has resigned. Spokeswoman Kelley Quinn says Deputy Gov. Bob Greenlee res...
AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was roused from bed and arrested Tuesday after prosecutors said he was caught on wiretaps audaciously sc...
nytimes.com | PETER BAKER and JEFF ZELENY | Posted 01.10.2009 | Home