Above (left to right): Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Barack Obama and David Axelrod. One year ago today, Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Illinois governor to be impeached and booted out of office by the Illinois Senate for, among other things, allegedly trying to “sell to the highest bidder” the U.S. senate seat once [...]
Chicago Political Machine Never Stops Working
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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U.S. Attorney Outlines Charges Against Blagojevich
December 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The Office of the U.S. Attorney in Chicago just posted a 12-page news release outlining the charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) who, along with his chief of staff John Harris, was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges: (Headline) ILLINOIS GOV. ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH AND HIS CHIEF OF STAFF JOHN HARRIS ARRESTED ON FEDERAL [...]
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Governor Rod Blagojevich in Federal Custody
December 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Illinois Democrat Gov. Rod Blagojevich has reportedly been taken into federal custody following months of suspicion about him being under investigation by federal authorities. The Chicago Tribune reported similarly-brief news: A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney’s office would [...]
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