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(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) After all the controversies Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Chicago) has endured — testifying at former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s trial; facing allegations he asked a contributor to fly his “social acquaintance” out to meet...
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Wednesday. “I know that cost-cutting is not going to be popular with public employee unions, or citizens who are dependent on government services. But the fact of the matter is, Illinois has been overspending by about 20 percent,” Whitley said. “So I...
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Quigley also said he has worked to promote bipartisanship in the delegation, including his recent efforts with Dold on legislation that would ban congressional pensions for those convicted of federal corruption. The measure was prompted by the...
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(Credit: CBS) CHICAGO (CBS) – State Sen. Annazette Collins (D-Chicago) is demanding an apology from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White for recent newspaper comments about her. In Saturday’s Chicago Sun-Times, White compared Collins to convicted...
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It's almost the equivalent of saying Rod Blagojevich would be qualified to oversee the Illinois Department of Corrections once he's done serving time in a federal lockup. The former governor has legislative and executive experience and will have...
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The jury was hung and was unable to reach a verdict on 23 of the 24 counts. The government plans to retry him. Rosie's got the scoop. Former Illinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich will appear on "The Rosie Show" later this month, her first extensive...
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Rod Blagojevich will begin serving his 14-year prison sentence at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution Englewood, just southwest of Denver (left) Carolyn Gurland, one of his defense attorneys, told the Associated Press that "It's his...
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. (AP) The 25-year-old Nigerian man who tried to blow up a packed jetliner using a bomb sewn into his underwear on Christmas Day 2009 was given a mandatory life sentence Friday, the Associated Press reports. Had the so-called...
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Corporations can distort policies in just the same way as the trial lawyers, and both are harmful, and both constitute a form of corruption. Lessig distinguishes between two different kinds of corruption. Type I corruption is that of a Rod Blagojevich...
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Losers: With 1,531 federal public corruption convictions in the Chicago area over three decades, the Windy City tops the list of most corrupt American cities, according to a University of Illinois study. Disgraced ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich,...
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While those states had more convictions they are also considerably larger then Illinois which pushed their per-person statistics below the state. Among some of the most recent and notable convictions were those of former Illinois Governors Rod...
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According to research conducted by the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs, only California and New York have more corruption convictions during the 34-year period between 1976 and...
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He disavowed nasty character attacks, but then everybody disavows nasty character attacks. And now, on the eve of learning additional details of convicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's (D) impending departure for prison, the fourth...
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California came in second with 65 convictions per year, followed by Illinois in third place with an average of 51 convictions. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was the latest public official from the state to be convicted of corruption – including...
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Emanuel plans to burrow in forever is anybody's guess. He is, you'll recall, the former congressman who served as the first chief of staff for President Barack Obama. He also is the brother of Hollywood talent agent Ari Emanuel, whom the feds said was a...
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That's a good idea because that's where the devil resides. A couple of years ago, Quinn proposed an amendment that would allow voters to recall the governor — a hangover issue from the days of Quinn predecessor Rod Blagojevich. Voters approved the...
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According to Politico, this performance occurred before a small audience at the Congressman’s 51st birthday party. Since the video is out there, one can expect the threat against taping it was a joke, thankfully, which means we get to partake in the...
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A lawyer for former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich says he hopes to report to prison next month without facing a gantlet of cameras. Mr. Blagojevich asked to go to a Colorado prison to start serving his 14-year sentence for corruption, and a judge made that...
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The public corruption category can also include convictions of U.S. postal workers for stealing mail, the report's authors said. When it comes to corruption, no state has made quite headlines of Illinois in recent years. Just last year, impeached...
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CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 07: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich waves to supporters outside his home after returning from his sentencing hearing December 7, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after being found guilty of 18 charges in...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, speaks to reporters as his wife Patti, center, listens at the federal building in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, after being sentenced for 14 years on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, returns home and talks with an unidentifield crying supporter in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, after he was sentenced by Judge James Zagel to 14 years in prison for his convictions on 18 corruption counts, including trying to to auction...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, gives the thumbs-up as he leaves his home with his wife Patti in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, for the second day of his sentencing hearing on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
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CORRECTS YEAR TO 2011 Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, departs his home with his wife Patti in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, for the second day of his sentencing hearing on 18 corruption counts, including trying to to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tries to talk with the media as he is led away by wife Patti, as they leave their home heading to federal court for his sentencing hearing in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Blagojevich was convicted earlier this year on 18 corruption counts,...
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich heads to federal court for his sentencing hearing in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Blagojevich was convicted earlier this year on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat.
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti leave their home heading to federal court for his sentencing hearing in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Blagojevich was convicted earlier this year on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack...
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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: In this handout provided by the Chicago Tribune, (L) the jury foreman, speaks out, following a guilty verdict on former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, at the Dirksen U.S. courthouse on June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. A federal jury today convicted former...
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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich leaves with his wife Patti following a guilty verdict in his corruption retrial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. After deliberating for nine days jurors found Blagojevich guilty of 17...
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich pauses during a brief speech to the media as he leaves the Dirksen Federal building after being convicted on 17 of 20 counts in his second corruption trial in Chicago, Illinois June 27, 2011. A jury convicted Blagojevich on Monday of corruption...
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich prepares to enter the Dirksen Federal building to hear the verdict on his second corruption trial in Chicago, Illinois June 27, 2011. A jury in Chicago on Monday convicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 counts in a...
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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti arrive for the verdict in his corruption retrial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Jurors have reached a verdict on the 18 of the 20 counts that Blagojevich is being...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left, is hugged by a supporter as he leaves his home Monday, June 27, 2011, in Chicago for the Federal court after jurors informed the judge that they had reached agreement on 18 of the 20 counts against him in his corruption retrial. A jury...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, led by his wife Patti, comes to speak to the media at the Federal Courthouse Monday, June 27, 2011 in Chicago. Blagojevich has been convicted of 17 of the 20 charges against him, including all 11 charges related to his attempt to sell or trade...
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FILE - In this June 27, 2011, file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, led by his wife Patti, comes to speak to the media at the federal building in Chicago. Blagojevich, convicted on multiple corruption charges, including all 11 charges related to his attempt to sell or...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arrives at federal court before taking the stand in his second corruption trial, Thursday, May 26, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich's attorneys called him to the stand Thursday morning. Blagojevich introduced himself by telling jurors "I used to be...
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CHICAGO - MAY 25: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich jumps over a puddle as he makes his way into federal court to resume his corruption re-trial May 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich is charged with numerous counts of fraud and corruption including attempting to sell...
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CHICAGO - MAY 25: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (R) talks to his wife Patti as they arrive at federal court to resume his corruption re-trial May 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich is charged with numerous counts of fraud and corruption including attempting to sell...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the Federal Court building for his federal corruption trial Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Chicago. U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are expected to to testify as defense witnesses.
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at federal court, briefcase in hand, as jury selection continues in his second corruption trial, Monday, April 25, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial, faces 20 federal counts...
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Sheldon Sorosky, attorney for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arrives at federal court as jury selection continues in Blagojevich's second corruption trial, Monday, April 25, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial,...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at Federal courthouse with his wife Patti Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Chicago. Jury selection began Wednesday, April 20. Blagojevich, who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial, faces 20 federal counts at his...
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Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich waves before reading a statement about his retrial outside his home in Chicago Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The 54-year-old faces 20 charges, including that he sought to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
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The jury foreman (L) speaks out, following a guilty verdict on former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 2011. A jury convicted Blagojevich on Monday of corruption for trying to trade the U.S. senate seat once held by...
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CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 07: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich waves to supporters outside his home after returning from his sentencing hearing December 7, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after being found guilty of 18 charges in...
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