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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/19/2008
Jackson Has Been Talking To Feds About Blagojevich Since The Summer
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Looks like Jesse Jackson has been cooperating with Pat Fitzgerald's probe of Rod Blagojevich for longer than we knew. The Associated Press reports : A spokesman for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. tells The Associated Press the congressman has been talking to federal investigators about his ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/22/2008
Fundraiser seeks immunity in Blagojevich probe -
— chicagotribune.com — A key figure in Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's alleged scheme to sell a U.S. Senate seat has... sought immunity from federal authorities in return for his cooperation in their ongoing probe, the Tribune has learned. Raghuveer P. Nayak, an Oak Brook businessman ... (more) Fundraiser seeks immunity in Blagojevich probe -

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politico.com - 12/19/2008
Blago: I am not a crook
— politico.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight... federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ... (more) Blago: I am not a crook

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/19/2008
Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich scheduled a news conference today to make a statement to the media, his first... public appearance since he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich has avoided the public eye for the most part since his ... (more) Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference

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