State of Illinois

Illinois Tax Site Down On Tax Day

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeralyn Camp waited until the last minute to file her taxes, but she thought it would be no problem because she would just use TurboTax software and s...

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Chicago Public Schools Dodges A Budget Bullet -- For Now

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paras Bhayani

By shortchanging teacher pensions, is Chicago Public Schools simply creating a bigger mess down the road?

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Senate Votes To Remove Blagojevich From Office, 59-0

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a go...

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BLAGO REMOVED: Senate Unanimously Convicts Blagojevich, Bans Him From Public Office, Pat Quinn Sworn In As Governor (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES Addressing the media outside his Chicago home following his historic impeachment conviction, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said...

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Note to Illinois Voters: Remember Burris Called Lon Monk

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Felsenthal

Supporters of Burris liked to point out that when Lon Monk took Burris's call, Monk was no longer working for Blagojevich. The tapes show otherwise.

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Blagojevich's Final Plea: Will Give Closing Argument At Impeachment Trial Thursday

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked to make a statement at the impeachment trial he has so far avoided, but still refuses to answ...

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Sam Stein

Rod Blagojevich Arrested: The Damage He Could Do

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The arrest this morning of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has sparked intense discussion in the political universe over how great a taint his ethical f...

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Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans are already attempting to tie the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama. But local reports suggest that ...

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Pat Quinn: Illinois' Lieutenant Governor, Future Governor?

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Check back for updates. For more up-to-the-minute info on the Blagojevich scandal, check out Huffpost's Rod Blagojevich Big News Page UPDATE 12/10...

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