SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Two Illinois governors from two different parties, two generations, two regions of the state. Both convicted of felonies. Is there something about Illinois that encourages governors to go bad? Or is it just coincidence that two in a row have ended up as criminals?
SPRINGFIELD - In the first election since former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment, ouster from office and criminal trial, it's no surprise that the candidates for governor are spending at least some time talking about ethics. And for voters angry that two consecutive Illinois governors were indicted, tried and convicted, ethics issues might play a part in who they choose to be the state's next leader.
... of the conspiracy of which he was convicted was harmless error. Similarly, but in a separate o...Abramoff and former Illinois governors Rod R. Blagojevich and George H. Ryan, n...
CHICAGO - With one ex-governor in prison and another convicted of a felony, Illinois voters decided Tuesday that they want the power to rein in future governors. Voters approved a constitutional amendment that gives the public limited power to recall unpopular governors. The amendment had 66 percent support with 94 percent of precincts reporting.
... mitigating circumstances, a Kansas jury convicted respondent Marsh of, inter alia, capital murder ... significant weight, for instance, on the Illinois Report (compiled by the appointees of an Illinois ... in four ways: (1) In forty-two cases governors (or other appropriate executive officers) issued p...
Does the Illinois General Assembly have no shame? Is it capable of being embarrassed? In a state in which two governors in a row have been convicted of corruption, perhaps it is too much to ask lawmakers to enact reforms to stop misdeeds and misconduct of any type - not just criminal activity involving governors or ex-governors.
CHICAGO - A multimillionaire who wielded behind-the-scenes influence with Illinois politicians for decades was convicted Tuesday of conspiring to shake down the Oscar-winning producer of "Million Dollar Baby," one of the last chapters of the legal saga tied to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Businessman William Cellini was known in political circles as the King of Clout because of top-tier contacts with successive Illinois governors of different parties and even a few U.S. presidents.
CHICAGO - A multimillionaire whose decades-long influence with Illinois politicians made him a behind-the scenes powerbroker was convicted Tuesday of conspiring to shake down the Oscar-winning producer of "Million Dollar Baby," one of the last chapters of the legal saga tied to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Businessman William Cellini boasted such top-tier contacts with successive Illinois governors of different parties and even a few U.S. presidents that he was known in political circles as the King of Clout.
... extortion and conspiracy charges, former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich steadfastly maintained his.... Finally this week, a convicted Mr. Blagojevich exhibited a bit of remorse at his ..., including three other former Illinois governors. . If so, that only speaks to the fact that those ...
SAN FRANCISCO - California voters decided Tuesday whether to make their state the first to legalize recreational marijuana, drawing worldwide attention atop the 160 ballot measures in 37 states that also included divisive proposals to slash taxes and ban abortion. In Oklahoma, voters overwhelmingly passed three measures that had dismayed some progressive and immigrants-rights groups. One makes English the state's "common and unifying language," another requires a government-issued photo ID to vote, and the third prohibits state courts from considering international law or Islamic law when deciding cases.
...* In Illinois, where the two most recent former governors have bbeen convicted on federal charges, a proposed amendment would emp...
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