Stories tagged with Rod Blagojevich
University of Illinois president and board done in by ‘clout list’
By A. James Memmott | September 27, 2009 at 8:21am | 1 
B. Joseph White seemed like a perfect fit when he was named president of the University of Illinois in 2004.
Burris proclaims himself a lame duck
By Ric Bohy | July 12, 2009 at 11:47am | 0
Roland Burris announced last week that he won’t campaign to retain the Senate seat that went vacant with the election of President Barack Obama.
Jesse Jackson Jr.’s payments to alderman wife raise questions
By Carol Eisenberg | May 25, 2009 at 7:03am | 0
The latest revelations about Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s campaign organization funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to his wife come at a delicate time for the veteran congressman.
Blagojevich signs deal for tell-all
By Carol Eisenberg | March 3, 2009 at 1:10pm | 0
Rod Blagojevich, the Illinois governor removed from office last month after an impeachment vote, signed a deal Monday to write a book “exposing the dark side of politics,” his publicist said.
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich accused of trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat
By Carol Eisenberg | December 9, 2008 at 1:20pm | 0
Even by Chicago standards, the criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a page-turner.
Rezko conviction likely fodder for Obama attack ads
By Carol Eisenberg | June 4, 2008 at 7:00pm | 0
A longtime fundraiser for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty today of federal corruption and fraud charges for trading on his clout as a top adviser to Blagojevich.
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