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The Essence of Politics (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
President-elect Barack Obama called for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign on Wednesday, hours after the embattled governor reported for work amid charges he plotted to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president-elect agrees with other prominent politicians in Illinois and elsewhere that "under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the governor to...
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The Essence of Politics (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder. Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field, according to a federal criminal...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Ill. impeachment panel may end without FBI tapesIllinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn talks during a luncheon while announcing former assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Collins will head the Illinois Reform Commission in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 05, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)By Mike Robinson Associated Press Writer / January 6, 2009 | | | | Text size – + CHICAGO—Members of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment...
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SecuriTeam Blogs (Free subscription) | 19/12/2008
This was just too funny not to share. Read carefully and draw your own conclusions, haha. from MIKE ROBINSON reply-to mike_robinson79@yahoo.com to date Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:23 AM subject WINING NOTIFICATION hide details 10:23 AM (3 hours ago) Reply 1 MICROSOFT WAY Redmond, WA 98052. BL4 4PZ,lONDON. Ref: BTD/968/08 Batch: 409978E WINNING NOTIFICATION This is to inform...
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 16/12/2008
Blagojevich fundraiser Rezko's sentencing delayed Dec 16, 2008 1:26 PM (6 mins ago) By MIKE ROBINSON, AP » 6 mins ago: Blagojevich fundraiser Rezko's sentencing delayed « 1 hr 49 ago: 2 hrs 7 ago: 12 hrs ago: This story ranks Not rankedRelated Topics: CHICAGO (, ) - Jailed political fundraiser 's sentencing for corruption was delayed indefinitely Tuesday, most likely adding to the legal...
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Flavor Country (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - I llinois Gov. Rod Blagovich returned to work on Wednesday, a day after he was arrested and accused of scheming to enrich himself by selling President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Blagojevich (bluh-GOY'-uh-vich) is out on bond and has denied any wrongdoing. The governor left his home on Chicago's North Side early Wednesday...
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Sweetness & Light (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
From a distraught Associated Press: (L-R) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D-IL) and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley watch a video during a rally in Chicago,, April 16, 2007. Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe By MIKE ROBINSON, Associated Press Writer CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Rod was arrested on Tuesday on [...]
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BizzyBlog (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested today. The Associated Press’s Mike Robinson actually identified Blago’s party in the third paragraph of his 10:27 a.m. report (link is dynamic; cited report is also here for future reference; underlying news HTs to an e-mailer): Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial [...]
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NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested today. The Associated Press's Mike Robinson actually identified "Blago's" party in the third paragraph of his 10:27 a.m. report (link is dynamic; cited report is also here for future reference; underlying news HTs to an e-mailer): Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through...
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Aftermath News (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
FBI agents stage sting to snare corrupt Ill. Cops AP | Dec 2, 2008 By MIKE ROBINSON CHICAGO (AP) — Duffel bags stuffed with cocaine were delivered by plane to an out-of-the-way suburban airport while two sheriff’s officers provided security. A police officer stood by to guard the cash and keep out the riffraff at a poker game [...]
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janestheone (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
or rather Rhona (have a nice time in America Rhona? who bought your ticket and were you on annual leave?) in his office does on his behalf: Thank you for your recent communication expressing your views on my pheasant shoot with Mike Robinson the TV Chef. I’m sorry you don’t approve but I can assure you that the pheasants were all plucked, cooked and eaten, making the entire exercise sustainable....
