Lisa Madigan

Burris Probe Urged By Attorney General Madigan

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson, John Chase and Ray Long | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan led a growing chorus of Democratic officials Monday calling for a deeper investigation of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris' ex...

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Bill Daley Shelves Gubernatorial Plans

Chicago Sun-Times | Carol Marin | Posted 03.14.2009 | Chicago

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It's official. William M. Daley is no longer a candidate for governor in 2010. Not that Daley -- Midwest Chairman of JP Morgan Chase Bank, former com...

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Democratic Leaders Seek To Move Beyond Blago: 'There Is No Need To Be Ashamed'

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 03.12.2009 | Chicago

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A gathering of Democrats in DuPage County, once seemingly a counter-intuitive phrase, drew more than 500 people as well as Illinois' statewide officer...

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AG Madigan: Blagojevich 'Making A Mockery Of The Constitution'

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 02.27.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich is "making a mockery of the constitution" by failing to participate in his impea...

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Blago is The New Media Pinata. A Whacky Devil. Great Fun!

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

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Blake Fleetwood

Today, after being impeached by the Illinois House, the Senate is hearing evidence to remove Rod Blagojevich, which it will probably do in the next few days.

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Who's Who In The Blagojevich Complaint

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco, Natasha Korecki, Tim Novak and Dave McKinney | Posted 02.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Tom Balanoff, Valerie Jarrett, Fred Yang, Nils Larsen, Jesse Jackson Jr., Ivan Dvorak, Patrick Magoon, Blagojevich Scandal, Gerry Krozel, Raghuveer Nayak, J.B. Pritzker, Marc Ganis, Blagojevich Complaint, Doug Scofield, Dennis Hastert, Michael Vondra, Robert Blagojevich, John Wyma, Rahm Emanuel, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Charges, John Johnston, Bob Greenlee, Lon Monk, Lisa Madigan, Louanner Peters, Sam Zell, Paul Rosenfeld, Chicago News

Here's who's who among most of the names behind the letters and numerals prosecutors use to label those players in the Blagojevich case, according to ...

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White Doesn't Have To Sign Burris Appointment: Madigan

NBC Chicago | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says it's not his fault that Roland Burris was denied a senate seat yesterday. And his attorney agrees. Attor...

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Harry Reid: The Most Corrupt of the Corrupt?

Jeff Norman | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Jeff Norman

It now seems fair to consider the possibility that Reid and his allies might have decided to oppose any Blogojevich appointee ( as an act of political vindictiveness

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Blagojevich Disregards Obama's List Of Candidates For Senate Seat

thehill.com | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago

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Barack Obama believed that seven candidates were "highly qualified" to succeed him in the Senate, but the two people Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D)...

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A "Deal" with Obama? It Takes Two to Blago

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tammy Duckworth, Valerie Jarrett, Patrick Fitzgerald, Cheryle Jackson, Jan Schakowsky, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Jesse Jackson Jr., Erick Whitaker, Senate, Barack Obama, Gregory Craig, Lisa Madigan, Greg Craig, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

Why was Rod Blagojevich so convinced his deals were being shot down by the Obama folks, when the Obama folks claim they didn't even know deals were being suggested?

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Lisa Madigan Says No Interest In Obama Senate Seat

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago

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Q Were you interested in being appointed the U.S. Senate successor to President-elect Barack Obama? A I've never asked to be considered for the Senat...

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Attorney General Madigan Moving Burge Police Torture Cases To Cook County State's Attorney

Chicago Sun-Times | John Conroy and Maurice Possley | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago

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After five years of fighting to keep Chicago Police torture cases from being reopened, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is seeking to shift resp...

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Attorney General: State Won't Pay For Blagojevich's Legal Defense

AP | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has rejected a request that the state pay for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legal defense. Under Illi...

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Blagojevich Impeachment Panel Calling First Witnesses

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers could be forced to build their impeachment case against Gov. Rod Blagojevich on a raft of relatively smal...

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Constitutional Coup Averted In Illinois

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The Illinois Supreme Court has just rejected what was in essence a coup attempt by the state Attorney General, which would have installed the Lt. Governor in Blagojevich's place.

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Madigan And Alvarez Sue Debt Collector For Deception

STNG | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago

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Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed lawsuits Wednesday against a debt collection company for w...

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Illinois Supreme Court Will Not Hear Blagojevich Removal Challenge

AP | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gov. Rod Blagojevich withstood a fellow Democrat's first attempt to have him quickly ousted from office when the state Supreme Cou...

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Court Can't Remove Blagojevich: Former Justice

Daily Herald | Jake Griffin | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

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Former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Louis Rathje believes Attorney General Lisa Madigan's request for the state's highest court to remove Gov. Rod B...

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Lisa Madigan Not Interested In Obama Senate Seat 'At This Point'

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

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Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, who has gone to the Illinois Supreme Court to try to force embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ouster, said today she is not int...

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Blagojevich Scandal: Madigan, Quinn Discuss Senate Pick, Governor's Options (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.14.2009 | Chicago

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Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn said Sunday that he should appoint a temporary Senator to fill Barack Obama's vacant seat before voters decide a longer-term replac...

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Ward Boss' Son Rostenkowski Defends Chicago: We're Not All Corrupt

The Daily Beast | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

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During my career as a public official, I always tried to steer away from the minority of my colleagues who viewed public service as a potential commer...

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Illinois AG Madigan Asks Top State Court To Remove Blagojevich

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest cour...

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Blagojevich Impeachment Calls Get Louder

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest cour...

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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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Blagojevich Scandal Delays State Debt Offering

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

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The corruption scandal surrounding Gov. Rod Blagojevich is already affecting the state's precarious finances. Illinois has postponed a $1.4-billion s...

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