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Ill. governor fires state’s new conservation chief
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admin at 5 February, 2009, 8:55 am
… didn’t want the beleaguered agency’s head to be another in a “parade of political appointments.” Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY’-uh-vich) had appointed the 55-year-old Democrat from Carlyle before Blagojevich was removed from office last …
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Blagojevich Calls His Removal ‘A Hijacking’
By admin at 3 February, 2009, 8:20 am
CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday lashed out at lawmakers who booted him from office, calling his removal a “hijacking.”
The Illinois Senate unanimously convicted Blagojevich on Thursday of abuse of power, making him the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.
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Fixing will take sacrifice, Quinn says
By admin at 5 February, 2009, 1:05 pm
… he’ll have a “responsible” plan to address the budget problems he inherited from his predecessor, the ousted Rod Blagojevich. Quinn told reporters Thursday the state has to pay its bills and will have to tighten its belt to do it. But he provided no …
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Quinn says fixing budget will take ’sacrifice’
By admin at 5 February, 2009, 12:55 pm
… he’ll have a “responsible” plan to address the budget problems he inherited from his predecessor, the ousted Rod Blagojevich. Quinn told reporters Thursday the state has to pay its bills and will have to tighten its belt to do it. But he provided no …
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Illinois House begins cleaning up after Blagojevich
By admin at 5 February, 2009, 12:55 pm
The Illinois House has begun passing legislation meant to clean up some of the problems left behind by former governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Ill. House begins cleaning up after Blagojevich
By admin at 5 February, 2009, 12:55 pm
The Illinois House has begun passing legislation meant to clean up some of the problems left behind by former governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Politics this week
By admin at 5 February, 2009, 11:55 am
… to a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority. Pat Quinn completed his first week as the new governor of Illinois . Rod Blagojevich was removed from office by the state Senate on January 29th after his impeachment. Partners in peace Germany and France …
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Special Elections For Senate Vacancies Pushed By Blago-Fiasco
By admin at 5 February, 2009, 11:45 am
One Illinois furniture dealer came up with a brilliant ad campaign capitalizing on the scandal surrounding disgraced (now former) Governor Rod Blagojevich.The ad reads ‘We sell more seats than the Governor. . . and our Senate seat only costs $1,999 (Plus …
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