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Rod Blagojevich Corruption

What if we Held an Impeachment, and Nobody Came?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

For shame, America, impeach a guy over extramarital oral sex, but not waterboarding?

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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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236.com: A Toast To Blago - Thanks For Giving Us A Scandal We Could Really Laugh At

236.com | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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We'd like to propose a toast. To Gov. Rod Blagojevich. At a time when the country is in tatters and Americans are watching every new bank or industry...

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Blagojevich Named Naughtiest Politician Of 2008: CNN Poll

CNN Political Ticker | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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Which politician should be top Santa's naughty list this year? If the American public had anything to say about it, Rod Blagojevich would beat out Joh...

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Men Behaving Badly: The Need for Ethics Reform

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Corrupt Politicans, Ted Stevens, Rod Blagojevich, Kwame Kilpatrick, Eliot Spitzer Prostitution, Rod Blagojevich Corruption, Eliot Spitzer, Politics News
C. Nicole Mason

This past year has shown us that power and openness to corruption often go hand-in-hand.

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Waiting for Blago: A Tale of Corruption Nostalgia

Eric Dezenhall | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics

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Eric Dezenhall

If Barack Obama has pulled a generation into public service through inspiration, I believe Rod Blagojevich will push people into public service through revulsion.

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Blagojevich Could Decide Future By Monday

Huffington Post | Posted 01.13.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who finished a tumultuous work week with a visit to a federal courthouse, may announce his decision on whether or n...

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Blagojevich Makes Brief Courthouse Appearance

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON and MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 01.13.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich met with a renowned Chicago criminal lawyer Saturday as he weighed his legal options on how to fight a s...

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Blagojevich: Resign Now

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 01.12.2009 | Home

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Patricia DeGennaro

Haven't we all had enough of these politicians using their offices for self-enhancement on the backs of our tax dollars?

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Blagojevich Has More Than $500,000 In Unpaid Legal Bills

Wall Street Journal | THOMAS M. BURTON, ASHBY JONES and DIONNE SEARCEY | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

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The criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich alleges that he complained about financial troubles. Those problems include more than $50...

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236.com: How To Get Through A Blagversation: 9 Things To Say About Blago

236.com | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

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The Rod Blagojevich -- it was the greatest thing ever! For two days. And now? Now we're tired of it. At least the Republican scandals involved closete...

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Who Did In Blagojevich?

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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The demise of Rod Blagojevich continues to make so much news, I almost don't know where to start. Take the man himself. Just how idiotic is it for so...

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Patti Blagojevich: Illinois's Hardball First Lady

NBC 5 | Steve Rhodes | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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llinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich grew up in the home of a powerful, old-school Chicago alderman, so it's no surprise that she's well-versed in har...

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Dick Mell: The Man Who Made Blagojevich

Chicago Reader | Ben Joravsky | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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At the risk of sounding like Freud, none of this would have happened had Governor Blagojevich not lost sight of who he was or where he came from or, m...

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Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General And "Candidate 2", Says She Spoke To Blagojevich Once This Year (VIDEO)

HuffPost | Dan Duray | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan appeared on MSNBC this afternoon to reiterate the fact that she preferred to keep her distance from the disgra...

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Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday joined others calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, distancing himself fur...

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Blagojevich's Brazenness Stuns Even Hardened Chicago Politicos

AP | SHARON COHEN | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — The words on the recording sound as if they were uttered by a mob boss. Instead, the feds say, it is the governor of Illinois speaking...

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Harry Reid: "State Of Illinois Is On Kind Of A Bad Run"

Washington Post | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) spoke to the Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich (D) just "a few days ago" about the appointment to succeed...

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Chicago Tribune Editor: Prosecutors Asked Us To Delay Stories On Blagojevich

Chicago Tribune | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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The Chicago Tribune's editor, Gerould Kern, issued a statement today on how the paper had held certain stories about Illinois Gov. Blagojevich during ...

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US Atty: Blagojevich Went On "A Political Corruption Crime Spree"

Chicago Tribune | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said today that arrested Gov. Rod Blagojevich "has taken us to a truly new low" and went on "a political corruption c...

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Tribune: Timeline Of Blagojevich Investigation

Chicago Tribune | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich became the state's first Democratic chief executive in more than a quarter of a century after vowing to reform what he labeled th...

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested In Obama Successor Probe

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was roused from bed and arrested Tuesday after prosecutors said he was caught on wiretaps audaciously sc...

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Blagojevich Senate Selection Process Under FBI Investigation: Report

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen, David Kidwell and Monique Garcia | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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A three-year federal corruption investigation of pay-to-play politics in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration has expanded to include his impending s...

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Cellini Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Corruption Case

Associated Press | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago

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Springfield millionaire William Cellini pleaded not guilty to charges that he plotted with influence peddler Tony Rezko to shakedown a Hollywood busi...

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Illinois Gov Under Siege As Feds Target Him In Pay-To-Play Inquiry

Chicago Tribune | David Mendell and Ray Long | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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For years, Rod Blagojevich has projected two distinct images that define his tenure as Illinois' governor. In one, he is a populist champion with an ...

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