bloomberg.com - 12/9/2008
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Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said the state will suspend business with Bank of America Corp. until the lender restores credit to the shuttered Republic Windows & Doors company in Chicago where workers are staging a sit-in. Blagojevich, a Democrat, spoke at a news ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/9/2008
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chicagotribune.com —
UPDATE: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody Gov.
Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested...
today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges. Click here for the latest updates from the Breaking News Center . A three-year federal ...
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cbs2chicago.com - 12/9/2008
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cbs2chicago.com —
Details Of Complaint Against Blagojevich CHICAGO (CBS) ―
Full release from U.S. Attorney's Office: Illinois Gov. Rod...
R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges alleging that ...
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested By Federal ...
politickernj.com - 12/10/2008
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The arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and
his top aide on charges, among other things, that...
he attempted to sell off his pick to replace President-elect Barack Obama's former Senate seat, creates a drama for political junkies just in time for ...
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The most corrupt political office in America: Illinois ...
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Republic Window Workers: As Long as It Takes
Firedoglake —
The 300 workers at Republic Windows and Doors have vowed to continue their occupation of the factory until they get the pay and benefits they are owed. Today they have some new new allies:
Gov. Rod Blagojevich said this morning the state of Illinois "will suspend ...
Shakedown
The Corner on National Review Online —
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 [image] Shakedown [ Jonah Goldberg ] This is definitely the way all lending issues should be decided: Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said the state will suspend business with Bank of America Corp. until the lender restores credit to the shuttered Republic Windows & Doors company in Chicago where workers are staging a sit-in. Blagojevich, a Democrat, spoke at a news conference today after meeting with employees who remained at the factory since Dec. 5, when it closed following the bank s cancellation of its credit line. Illinois does hundreds of millions of dollars in business with the bank, he ...
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chicagotribune.com 12/9/2008 — Blagojevich responds Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the Tribune Tower for an interview with CNN in Chicago. He had earlier appeared outside Republic Windows and Doors plant to offer support for the workers. Outside the plant he spoke to the media for ...
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