Sen. Roland Burris Defends Himself About Gov. Blago’s Campaign Solicitation
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Gov. Blago’s Image Quickly Wiped Clean from Official State Website
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Well, that didn’t take long. Not long after the state Senate booted Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of office Thursday afternoon , the state of Illinois wiped clean his image on the official website and declared Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn the new man in charge. Here’s the message on the Governor’s home…
Gov. Blago To Ill. Senate: “I’m Not Resigning”
Gov. Blago stuck to the script: Defiant and bold to the end. BY CHRIS FUSCO and DAVE McKINNEY Chicago Sun-Times SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Blagojevich, making a final plea to the Illinois Senate to avoid being thrown out of office as early as this afternoon, declared this morning “I want to apologize to you guys, but…
Legal Observers Say Gov. Blago’s Media Blitz Could Hurt Him in Court
Gov. Blago is creating a nightmare scenario for any attorney who will have to defend him in court. There’s two words you never seem to hear from the guy: “No comment”. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Gov. Blagojevich’s media blitz might make him feel better about his case, but all those recent high-profile…
FBI May Have Recorded Up to 50 Conversations Between Gov. Blagojevich and Brother
It appears Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn’t the only family member facing more embarrassing moments. The FBI apparently recorded dozens of conversations between the Gov and his brother Robert. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — The governor’s brother, Robert Blagojevich, now says he was probably caught on secret government wiretaps as many as 50 times….
Chicago Sun-Times Indentifies More Names in Document Charging Gov. Blagojevich
Like so many of the political corruption documents filed by U.S. Attorneys, this one is filled with words like “individuals” and “advisers”. The Chicago Sun-Times took the time to figure out who the individuals were behind those rather vague descriptions. BY CHRIS FUSCO, NATASHA KORECKI, TIM NOVAK AND DAVE MCKINNEY Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — The…
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