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NEWS ABOUT: Illinois State Senate

Illinois State Senate stories: 10 news summaries

Illinois Awash
in Philandering Drunks: Blago

Deposed guv rails against 'holier than thou' lawmakers

Feb 12, 09 7:19 AM CST
(Newser) - The lawmakers who deposed Rod Blagojevich are “holier than thou” hypocrites, the ex-guv declared on a radio show this morning, saying that Springfield is full of anonymous lawmakers who drink too much and cheat on their wives. “This is how the system in Springfield works,” he said.... More »

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Springfield • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois representatives • Illinois State Senate

 Illinois Pols Offered 
 Me Easy Out: Blago 

Replacement denies deal to keep him on as 'incapacitated governor'

Feb 3, 09 12:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich said today that shortly after his December arrest by federal authorities, he was approached by “leading senators” who offered him a chance to stay on as an “incapacitated governor,” the Chicago Tribune reports. The deal, which the now-impeached governor rejected, would have been contingent on... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Today show • Illinois State Senate • Pat Quinn • Senate seat

UPDATED

 Prosecutor: Blago Has 
 No 'Right to Be Governor' 

Rebuttal of governor's speech comes as impeachment trial nears conclusion

Jan 29, 09 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The Illinois House prosecutor gave a forceful rebuttal today to Rod Blagojevich’s closing speech, in the last act of the governor’s impeachment trial before the state Senate deliberates on his fate, the Chicago Tribune reports. “He doesn’t have a constitutional right to be governor,” David... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate • David Ellis

UPDATED

 Day 1 of 
 Blago Trial 
 Wraps Up 


Jan 26, 09 8:06 PM CST
(Newser) - The first day of Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment trial in the Illinois Senate has ended after testimony from only one witness, the Chicago Tribune reports. Former federal prosecutor John Scully described how agents built a criminal case against the governor, approving wiretaps and bugs after a rigorous vetting process. “... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate • opening statement

(AP) - The Illinois Senate has convened a historic impeachment trial that will determine whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich is removed from office, the AP reports. Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald began the trial today by reminding senators that they face "a solemn and serious business." They will consider charges that the... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich addressed his public again today, warning the citizens of Illinois that if he goes down they are all in danger, the Chicago Tribune reports. Blago likened his Senate impeachment trial, which he will boycott when it starts Monday, to a “hanging” and “a gross violation... More »

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corruption • impeachment • trial • Illinois • governor • tax hikes • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate

(Newser) - Ten days before Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment trial in the Illinois senate is scheduled to begin, the disgraced governor’s legal team has stepped down, the Chicago Tribune reports. A short timetable and the fact they can’t call witnesses make the situation “fundamentally unfair,” said the attorneys,... More »

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impeachment • Rod Blagojevich • Illinois State Senate • public corruption • Edward Genson • Sam Adam • Samuel E. Adam

ANALYSIS

 Obama's 'Pull' 
 on Ethics Bill 
 Helped Spark 
 Gov. Case 

But past ties also reveal Obama's ascendency through machine politics

Dec 10, 08 1:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama isn't as distant from the scandal surrounding the indicted governor of Illinois as he has let on. The president-elect used his pull in the Illinois senate to get an ethics bill passed that contributed to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment on corruption charges, reports the New York Times. While... More »

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Barack Obama • corruption • Illinois • ethics bill • governor • Rod Blagojevich • Illinois State Senate • President Obama

A Convention Outsider Moves to Center Stage

In '00 Obama couldn't get a seat; in '04 he wowed the crowd

Aug 27, 08 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama arrives in Denver today one election away from the presidency—a far cry from the 2000 convention, when he couldn't even get a seat on the floor. As Al Gore received the Democrats' nomination in Los Angeles, the state senator barely had enough money to rent a car.... More »

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Barack Obama • Al Gore • John Kerry • Democratic National Convention • Dick Durbin • Democratic Party • Election 2004 • Illinois State Senate

Obama's Republican Pal Gets Grief

Appearance in campaign ad costly for Ill. senate colleague

Jul 18, 08 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kirk Dillard is a lot like many Obama supporters. He came to respect and admire Obama, and he appeared in an early primary ad saying so. But the Illinois legislator also happens to be a Republican—and a delegate for John McCain. Now that Obama is the nominee, Dillard’s... More »

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Barack Obama • partisanship • Illinois • bipartisanship • Kirk Dillard • Illinois State Senate

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