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Gov. Blagojevich free on bond after arrested by feds :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich and Operation Board Games
suntimes.com - 12/9/2008
Gov. Blagojevich free on bond after arrested by feds :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich and Operation Board Games
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich taken into federal custody Gov. Blagojevich, wearing a black and blue jogging suit, appeared before a federal judge this afternoon on corruption charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan set a $4,500 personal-recognizance bond for the governor, who was arrested ...
BREAKING: Feds Seize Blagojevich eBay Account
iowahawk.typepad.com - 12/10/2008
BREAKING: Feds Seize Blagojevich eBay Account
— iowahawk.typepad.com — CHICAGO - The ongoing corruption probe into Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich took a dramatic turn this evening, as federal agents working for US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald announced that they had seized the governor's eBay account. It is as yet ... (more) BREAKING: Feds Seize Blagojevich eBay Account

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politico.com - 12/9/2008
Attorney: Blagojevich has no plans of resigning
— politico.com — The attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said the governor will be vindicated and he has no plans to resign. (more) Attorney: Blagojevich has no plans of resigning

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suntimes.com - 12/10/2008
Gov. Blagojevich must go -- right now :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Commentary
— suntimes.com — FEDERAL PROBE | Criminal charges cripple is already limited ability to lead state government If Gov. Blagojevich does not resign immediately, impeach him. This is the inescapable conclusion that comes after reading Tuesday's 76-page criminal ... (more) Gov. Blagojevich must go -- right now :: CHICAGO ...

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Weekly Standard Blog — ... Another transformative figure from Illinois politics: Gov. Blagojevich picked up on corruption charges stemming from alleged strong-arming of the Chicago Tribune and taking campaign contributions for official actions. ...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich Arrested: Time to Play Name That Party
Weekly Standard Blog — The Chicago Sun-Times reports: Gov. Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested at their homes this morning in a probe involving the governor’s quest to fill Sen. Barack Obama’s Senate seat. The charges also include alleged attempts by the governor to influence the Tribune editorial board. The governor threatened that if the Tribune didn’t support the governor, he wouldn’t approve the sale of Wrigley Field. The complaint contends Blagojevich threatened to withhold substantial state ...

VIA: Wednesday, December 10
AMERICAN DIGEST — ... The Unbearable Lightness of Being Barack: Meanwhile, President-elect Barack Obama said he never knew the governor was trying to shake him down. - Gov. Blagojevich free on bond after arrested by feds ...

Blagojevich, Obama and The Chicago Way
Chicago Boyz — ... Likewise, I think most informed watchers expected that Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), perhaps the most unpopular pol in Illinois history, would follow his predecessor, disgraced ex-governor ...

Blagojevich: what the wire reveals
neo-neocon — ... At this point we can safely say that Governor Blagojevich of Illinois is outrageously corrupt in an almost-comic book—or textbook, if you prefer—sort of way. ...

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