Court Denies Request to Remove Blagojevich

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

By SUSAN SAULNY
from nytimes.com
CHICAGO – The Illinois State Supreme Court Wednesday afternoon denied an emergency request from the state’s attorney general, Lisa Madigan, to consider removing besieged Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich from power.
Without issuing an opinion or other comment, the court also denied Ms. Madigan’s motion for a temporary restraining order that would have immediately [...]

Illinois Governor Hopes to Speak Soon on Corruption Scandal

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

By VOA News
17 December 2008
 

 
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says he hopes to tell his side of the story soon regarding charges he tried to sell the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama.

 
 

 

The embattled governor spoke with reporters briefly in the midwestern U.S. city of Chicago Wednesday, saying he is “dying” to talk to [...]

Blagojevich hires prominent Chicago law firm: WSJ

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

By Sue Chang
Last update: 5:35 p.m. EST Dec. 15, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has hired Genson & Gillespie, a prominent Chicago defense law firm, to represent him in the federal investigation, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition Monday. The news comes amid media reports that Illinois House [...]

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