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NEWS ABOUT: Lisa Madigan

Lisa Madigan stories: 11 news summaries
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 Dems May 
 Lose Obama's 
 Old Senate Seat 

Illinois field isn't scaring GOP frontrunner Mark Kirk

Nov 16, 09 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The Democratic field for President Obama’s old Illinois Senate seat is anemic enough to make a GOP win a real possibility, Lynn Sweet writes. The candidates—only one of whom has run for office, ever—haven’t phased the Republican frontrunner, Rep. Mark Kirk. The statewide Dem establishment... More »

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Illinois • Lisa Madigan • Alexi Giannoulias • President Obama • Election 2010 • Roland Burris • Senate seat • Mark Kirk • midterm elections

 Blago Book: 
 Senate Deal 
 'Routine' 
 Politics 

Former Illinois gov admits only 'routine' backroom dealing

Sep 1, 09 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich’s memoir makes the case for his innocence with a lot of help from Shakespeare, the Chicago Tribune reports. While blaming his woes specifically on five enemies, he likens his plight to that of Othello and Lear. “You might as well throw in a little Richard... More »

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Patrick Fitzgerald • corruption • Illinois • memoir • governor • Tony Rezko • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Lisa Madigan • Michael Madigan • Richard Mell

Economic Muck Gives GOP Hope for New Blood in 2010

Candidate recruitment up amid bad news for Dems

Jul 9, 09 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - As bad economic reports keep coming, Republicans are seeing candidate recruitment soar, the Hill reports. The party has had “probably its first good couple weeks in four years,” says an analyst, fueled in large part by rising unemployment and sinking stocks. Meanwhile, Democrats have lost top Senate candidate... More »

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Congress • stock market • recruitment • Republican Party • unemployment • Senate race • economy • Lisa Madigan • House race • Election 2010 • Mark Kirk • Kelly Ayotte

Blago Toyed With Giving Rival's Daughter Senate Seat...

...in exchange for dad's pet-project support

Jun 2, 09 7:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich considered nominating his rival's daughter to the US Senate in exchange for concessions on pet projects, the AP reports. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, daughter of the state's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, was in contention for the spot, according to aides to Sen. Dick... More »

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Illinois • Dick Durbin • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • Lisa Madigan • Michael Madigan

(Newser) - Harry Reid called Rod Blagojevich after the election, but before the governor’s arrest, to discourage him from appointing unelectable candidates to Barack Obama’s Senate seat, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Senate majority leader sought to put the kibosh on Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Danny Davis, along... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • corruption • Tammy Duckworth • Rahm Emanuel • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • Jesse Jackson Jr. • political scandal • Lisa Madigan • President Obama • Danny Davis • Emil Jones

Blagojevich Lawyer: Feds' Wiretaps 'Illegally Obtained'

Ill. AG says state won't pay for governor's impeachment defense

Dec 18, 08 4:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich’s lawyer said today federal wiretaps of the Illinois governor’s phones had been “illegally obtained,” and should be excluded from his impeachment proceedings, the AP reports. Furthermore, Ed Genson told the panel of state lawmakers considering the action, the criminal case against Blagojevich shouldn’t... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • federal wiretap • Lisa Madigan

Special Election Gains Ground With Blago

Guv unlikely to quit, but would give up naming Obama successor

Dec 15, 08 9:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, under indictment for trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat, would likely now approve a bill authorizing a special election to fill the post, sources tell the Chicago Sun-Times. Blagojevich—who insiders now say has decided not to resign—wants the measure to apply to... More »

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Barack Obama • corruption • Rahm Emanuel • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • special election • US Senate • Lisa Madigan • President Obama • Pat Quinn

UPDATED

 AG Asks Court to Oust Blago 

Declare him 'unfit to serve,' she asks

Dec 12, 08 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today asked the state’s Supreme Court to declare Rod Blagojevich unfit to serve as governor, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "We think it is very clear he is incapable of serving," said Madigan. She wants to prevent the scandal-plagued governor from appointing... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Lisa Madigan • Illinois Supreme Court

Analysis

 Blago: 
 To Impeach, 
 Quit, or Stay? 

What happens if he quits, is impeached, he's removed, or stays—and if there could be a special Senate election

Dec 11, 08 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Many politicians, including President-elect Obama, have called on Rod Blagojevich to quit as Illinois governor, but Ray Long writes in the Chicago Tribune, there are other possible scenarios: He’s impeached, he’s removed, or he stays—and there’s also the chance of a special election to fill Obama’... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • special election • Lisa Madigan • President Obama

ANALYSIS

Politicos Jockey for Obama's Senate Seat

Jackson Jr. among possibilities as Illinois guv looks to fill spot

Nov 5, 08 10:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Now that Barack Obama is officially headed for the Oval Office, Illinois’ political class has turned its attention to his Senate replacement, Time reports. The choice rests with unpopular Democratic governor Rod Blagojevich, who is no doubt looking for a pick that will save his own political skin. Rep. Jesse... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Jesse Jackson Jr. • Election 2008 • Lisa Madigan • Jan Schakowsky

Illinois to Sue Countrywide, CEO Over Foreclosure Fiasco

State blames company for foreclosures

Jun 25, 08 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The state of Illinois will sue Countrywide and its CEO today for "unfair and deceptive practices" in the first suit related to the current mortgage crisis. The company is accused of pushing loans on homeowners even if they couldn't repay them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Illinois' attorney... More »

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Illinois • Countrywide • civil lawsuits • Angelo Mozilo • subprime crisis • Lisa Madigan

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