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... his brother is the most closely followed criminal proceeding in this circuit since the trial of Rod ... case, ruled that the appellants' complaint was untimely. The appellants' opening brief in thi...
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The public may be wearying of indicted Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich and trie Chicago boys club, but the conniving and ambitious women behind the scenes of the corruption scandal are a mustsee political drama all their own. It's old news to folks in Chicago, but the woman who masquerades as a sweet gubernatorial spouse dedicated to children's advocacy is a cutthroat wheeler-dealer who schemed with the gov to fire pesky editorial writers and get herself placed on paid corporate boards in exchange for naming the President-elect's pick to the Senate.
..., which were colorfully detailed in the criminal complaint against her hubby. It's old news to folk...
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... his brother is the most closely followed criminal proceeding in this circuit since the trial of Rod ... case, ruled that the appellants' complaint was untimely. Their opening brief in this court di...
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CHICAGO - Just two weeks before his arrest on corruption charges, then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich floated a plan to give President Obama's former Senate seat to the daughter of his biggest political rival in return for concessions on his pet projects, people familiar with the plan told The Associated Press.
Blagojevich told Sen. Dick Durbin he was thinking of naming Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to the seat, according to two Durbin aides who spoke on condition of anonymity.
... be "Senate Candidate 2" in the federal criminal complaint, which describes Blagojevich telling an ...
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A network news producer based in New York wanted to get my reaction to the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, except that she had a problem. She was reading the criminal complaint while she was trying to talk to me. She couldn't stop gasping. "I'm sorry," she said. "This is ... unbelievable!
That's OK, I assured her, "Take your time. I'm a Chicago journalist. I am accustomed to the unbelievable."
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich must resign. His arrest Tuesday on federal corruption charges that he tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by President elect-Barack Obama to the highest bidder makes it impossible for him to serve.
Given the allegations contained in a 76-page criminal complaint, it's difficult to see how Blagojevich could govern with any credibility, much less appoint a successor to Obama.
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Man accused of assaulting 7 women
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is charged with kidnapping, choking and sexually assaulting seven women, including some who were unconscious during the attacks.
A criminal complaint charges 36-year-old Gregory Below with 3...Ex-aide: Blago knew fundraising numbers. CHICAGO - Rod Blagojevic...
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SPRINGFIELD - Members of the Illinois House impeachment panel repeatedly hammered Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday for ignoring laws in his management of the state.
On the third day of hearings into whether the second-term Chicago Democrat should be kicked out of office, the 21-member committee moved the focus of their efforts away from the federal criminal corruption charges that Blagojevich faces and shined their spotlight on his actions as chief executive.
... much they can delve into the criminal complaint his office filed against Blagojevich, which contai...