Illinois Govenor Arrested

Blagojevich Scandal An Early Test For Obama Team

nytimes.com | PETER BAKER and JEFF ZELENY | Posted 01.10.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON -- When Representative Jan Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat, began exploring whether she might fill Barack Obama's seat in the United State...

Media Use Blagojevich Scandal Against Obama

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...

Blagojevich Returns To Work

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...

Sam Stein

Schakowsky: Blagojevich Should Step Down Now

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...

Blagojevich, Illinois Governor, Arrested (VIDEO)

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...

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested In Obama Successor Probe

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...