Posts Tagged ‘former-illinois’

Blagojevich won’t rule out comeback

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sunday that he is not ruling out a return to politics once the legal process against him winds down.

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Blagojevich found guilty of lying

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is found guilty of lying to agents by a federal jury in Chicago.

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Blagojevich 23, Feds 1

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on Tuesday of making a false statement to the FBI. The jury said it was hung on the other 23 counts against him.

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Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski dies

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Former Illinois congressman Dan Rostenkowski, who rose through the ranks of Chicago’s rough-and-tumble political scene to become one of the most powerful men on Capitol Hill, has died, according to the office of Chicago Alderman Richard Mell.

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