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chicagobusiness.com - 12/3/2008
Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Obama sits out Ryan pardon controversy | Crain's
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(Crain's) — President-elect Barack Obama is staying out of the flap — at least for now — over whether former Gov. George Ryan ought to get a presidential pardon or otherwise be released early from prison. A one-sentence statement, released midday Wednesday after repeated media inquiries, said: ...
Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Rep. Fritchey eyes impeachment proceedings | Crain's
chicagobusiness.com - 12/10/2008
Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Rep. Fritchey eyes impeachment proceedings | Crain's
— chicagobusiness.com — (Crain’s) — A leading member of the Illinois General Assembly says he’ll begin immediate impeachment proceedings against... Rod Blagojevich if the governor doesn’t quit first. In a phone interview, North Side Democratic state Rep. John Fritchey said, “I ... (more) Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Rep. ...

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politico.com - 12/9/2008
The Ryan pardon
— politico.com — Jonathan Martin reports from Chicago: "Barack Obama is doing his best to steer clear of a sticky... local issue that will be one of the most talked-about political topics in Illinois for the next month. No, not who will take his seat in the ... (more) The Ryan pardon

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Obama Avoiding George Ryan Clemency Controversy
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... President-elect Barack Obama is steering clear of the heated debate over whether former Governor George Ryan should receive a pardon or some other form of clemency from President Bush, Greg Hinz reports in Crain's Chicago Business: ...

Obama Avoiding George Ryan Clemency Controversy
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... President-elect Barack Obama is steering clear of the heated debate over whether former Governor George Ryan should receive a pardon or some other form of clemency from President Bush, Greg Hinz reports in Crain's Chicago Business: ...

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Oh man — Clareified
Blagojevich indicted for trying to sell Senator Obama’s vacant senate seat. My guess is this officially ends any shot George Ryan has at getting a pardon or a clemency.
Is Dick Durbin’s Support of a Pardon for Ryan Groundwork for an Obama Pardon of Blago? — Firedoglake
A few days ago Illinois Senator Dick Durbin started advocating a pardon for former Illinois GOP Governor George Ryan. At the same time, he publicly stated his support for keeping Chicago US Attorney Pat Fitzgerald in office, "if that's what he [Pat] wants to do". At the time, I ...
Four out of five — Political Animal
FOUR OUT OF FIVE.... I mentioned earlier that Rod Blagojevich (D) is facing corruption charges after his predecessor, George Ryan (R), was convicted of corruption and is currently behind bars. Jonathan Stein looks back a little further and makes an...
More Congressmen Rip Ryan Clemency Push — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Congresswoman-elect Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) and U.S. Reps. Judy Biggert (R-13th) and Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-2nd) said they oppose commuting former Gov. George Ryan's prison sentence. Ryan is a year into a 6 1 / 2 -year sentence on federal corruption charges. After Ryan's wife pleaded with ...
More Congressmen Rip Ryan Clemency Push — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Congresswoman-elect Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) and U.S. Reps. Judy Biggert (R-13th) and Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-2nd) said they oppose commuting former Gov. George Ryan's prison sentence. Ryan is a year into a 6 1 / 2 -year sentence on federal corruption charges. After Ryan's wife pleaded with ...
Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his decision to send a letter to President Bush urging the commutation of jailed former Governor George Ryan: "I did not quietly send a letter and slink away in the shadows," Durbin said during a news conference in Chicago on the foreclosure ...
Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his decision to send a letter to President Bush urging the commutation of jailed former Governor George Ryan: "I did not quietly send a letter and slink away in the shadows," Durbin said during a news conference in Chicago on the foreclosure ...
Attorney General Madigan Speaks Out Against Ryan Clemency — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined the chorus of politicians opposing clemency for jailed former Governor George Ryan Wednesday. Madigan donned her prosecutor's cap in breaking with fellow Democrat, Senator Dick Durbin, whose letter to President Bush urging clemency for Ryan ...
White House Won't Comment On Ryan Clemency Request — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
The White House today acknowledged receiving Sen. Dick Durbin's request for executive clemency for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, but the administration isn't saying much about the likelihood of President George W. Bush granting it. Also today, President-elect Barack Obama's office said ...
White House Won't Comment On Ryan Clemency Request — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The White House today acknowledged receiving Sen. Dick Durbin's request for executive clemency for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, but the administration isn't saying much about the likelihood of President George W. Bush granting it. Also today, President-elect Barack Obama's office said ...
The Ryan pardon — Ben Smith's Blog
Jonathan Martin reports from Chicago: "Barack Obama is doing his best to steer clear of a sticky local issue that will be one of the most talked-about political topics in Illinois for the next month. No, not who will take his seat in the Senate -- but whether President Bush will ...
GOP Rep. Kirk Opposes Ryan Clemency Push — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Rejecting an idea endorsed by two top Democrats, Republican North Shore Rep. Mark Kirk sent a letter to the White House today asking President George Bush not to commute the federal corruption sentence of former Republican Gov. George Ryan. The letter's terse subject matter refers to the ...