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    Repeating his "I-will-be-vindicated" mantra, Blagojevich said, "My friend Chris Kelly's death will not be in vain." To that we reply, yes, his death was in vain. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat
    My friend Chris Kelly's death will not be in vain.
    Rod R. Blagojevich – Rod R. Blagojevich SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
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  1. If we don't get this resolved for the spring, these students are likely to never return to college
    SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
  2. Chris Kelly took his life because of the pressure he was under
    SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
  3. to die in your sleep ... The best we can hope for is to be judged by the fullness of our lives and our accomplishments, and that is what I ask for today.
    SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
  4. And they are likely to never be participants in the high-end work force that we are trying to develop for Illinois' future.
    SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
  5. I don't know any more than you know ... except that a friend of mine took his life because he refused to submit to the pressure by the government to lie about me.
    Rod R. Blagojevich – Rod R. Blagojevich SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
  6. An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere
    SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago

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