Blagojevich Would Have Appointed Senator No Matter What: House Speaker
CHICAGO — The speaker of the Illinois House said Sunday he doesn't think a bill taking away the governor's power to appoint President-elect Bara...
CHICAGO — The speaker of the Illinois House said Sunday he doesn't think a bill taking away the governor's power to appoint President-elect Bara...
Daily Herald | Jake Griffin | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago
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...
The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago
UPDATE The resolution to create an impeachment committee passed the House unanimously, 113-0 --- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan took the fi...
Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago
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...
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers took the first step Monday toward removing Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office as the disgraced Democrat hir...
Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney | Posted 01.13.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD -- House Speaker Michael Madigan turned heads last spring by admitting his staff had researched impeaching Gov. Blagojevich, then followed...
AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO — Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest cour...
Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney and Mark J. Konkol | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD -- If Gov. Blagojevich refuses to relinquish power and avoids impeachment, Attorney General Lisa Madigan is prepared to force his hand, ai...
Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 12.25.2008 | Chicago
Incoming Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Sunday the Democrats who control state government should be embarrassed by the constant fighti...
Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 10.19.2008 | Chicago
During Lisa Madigan's campaign to become Illinois' attorney general, people took note when she pledged to throw back the shades and shed light on the ...
Elizabeth Austin | Posted 09.19.2008 | Chicago
If you really want to understand Illinois politics, the place you really need to go is San Gimignano, in the rolling hills of Tuscany.
AP | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago