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Ken Dunkin: State Rep. Missed Blago Impeachment Vote For Caribbean Cruise

AP | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO - While his Illinois House colleagues were voting to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Rep. Ken Dunkin was cruising the Caribbean with his family....

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Quinn: Blagojevich 'Missing The Point Of Impeachment' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn called on Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign Friday in a news conference shortly after the governor railed against the Illinois House's...

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Blagojevich Impeached, Gives Another Astounding Press Conference

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media

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If you are a fan of The Wire, you might remember the fifth season episode "Took," which prominently features the corruption trial of Maryland State Se...

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BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: What Happens Now? (WATCH VOTE)

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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In an unprecedented action, the Illinois House voted 114-0 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich Friday. Rep. Milton Patterson (D-Chicago) was the lone vote...

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Milton Patterson: The Lone Vote Against Blagojevich Impeachment

Chicago Tribune | Ashley Rueff | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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The lone holdout in the Illinois House of Representatives' 114-1 vote to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich was Rep. Milton Patterson, a Chicago Democrat fr...

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BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: House Votes Against Governor 114-1

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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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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Burris Impeachment Panel Testimony Key To Senate Seating

Washington Post | Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago

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After meeting yesterday with Roland Burris, who is a Democrat and a former attorney general of Illinois, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.)...

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Methods to Remove Our Bleeping Governor

Greg Harris | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

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We are at a historic moment in Illinois government and all of these actions as they are applied to a sitting governor are without precedent.

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Blagojevich Impeachment Resolution: Illinois House Democrats Gather Support

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

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Four House Democrats this afternoon have begun circulating a letter among their colleagues gauging interest in having their names attached to an impea...

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Illinois Politicians Call On Blagojevich To Resign

The Huffington Post | Seth Maxon | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois politicians moved quickly to repudiate Governor Rod Blagojevich after his arrest early Tuesday on federal corruption charges. Lt. Gov. Pat Q...

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Duncan Urges Income Tax Hike For Schools

Chi Town Daily News | Paul D. Bowker | Posted 10.20.2008 | Chicago

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Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan told state legislators yesterday that a "modest income tax hike" should be considered so that school funding ...

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Summary of the Proposed Lease of the State Lottery

Greg Harris | Posted 10.17.2008 | Chicago

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I have had a number of inquiries about the details of the proposal to lease the State Lottery, so here we go with an explanation of SB2595, the version of the lottery lease proposal passed by the House.

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