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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 CORRUPTION [...]

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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 not confirm [...]

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Blagojevich Turns to Guard, Cops, but Not Obama

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Faced with threatened impeachment and embroiled in scandal, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich needs to solve the gang violence problem in Chicago, and he needs to do it now! So shouldn’t he turn to one-time community organizer Barack Obama (a.k.a., “The Obamessiah”) for help? According to writer Ronald Kessler, the answer is “No.”
Chicago’s NBC5 reported [...]

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