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Rod Blagojevich
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by Josh Kalven
1:18pm
Sat Feb 14, 2009
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Burris' Idea Of "Flying Colors" (UPDATED)

IL-U.S. Senate

After appearing before the House impeachment committee on January 8, Roland Burris told the press that he had passed with "flying colors," adding: "I have nothing to hide."  It's hard not to look back on those words and laugh after reading this revelation ...

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by Progress Illinois
5:55pm
Thu Jan 29, 2009

"Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich"

Rod Blagojevich

It's official.  By a unanimous vote, the Illinois Senate just removed impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office.  Pat Quinn automatically took over as governor at the time of the vote and will be formally sworn shortly.

UPDATE: The Senate also voted unanimously ...

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by Progress Illinois
1:03pm
Thu Jan 29, 2009

Closing Statements

Rod Blagojevich

Gov. Blagojevich just concluded his hour-long statement before the Senate impeachment trial.  We'll have some video soon.  In the meantime, the clip below includes the last few minutes of House impeachment prosecutor David Ellis' closing argument.  He'll be issuing a rebuttal ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:02am
Thu Jan 29, 2009

Are You Ready For Some Blago?

Rod Blagojevich

No one really knows what to expect from Gov. Blagojevich as he makes his closing statement at his impeachment trial in Springfield this morning.  But two things seem fairly clear: he's not going to resign and the Senate is going to remove him from office in the next 24 hours...

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by Progress Illinois
4:16pm
Wed Jan 28, 2009
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Mr. Blagojevich Heads To Springfield

Rod Blagojevich

After days and days of talking only to the media, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has finally decided to address the lawmakers who are inching closer to removing him from office.

During the trial proceedings just now, State
Senate President John Cullerton dropped a bombshell: ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:31am
Tue Jan 27, 2009
1 comment

Day Two Of The Impeachment Trial Begins

Impeachment

The second day of the Illinois Senate's impeachment trial of Gov. Blagojevich has just begun.  FBI agent Daniel Cain has explained how the agency managed to record the conversations included in the criminal complaint against the governor and is now confirming that the ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:44pm
Mon Jan 26, 2009

Blagojevich Says He Settled On Senate Pick Before Arrest

Rod Blagojevich

With all the media exposure Gov. Blagojevich has enjoyed in the past 72 hours, I didn't think the Larry King Live appearance tonight would yield much we haven't already heard.  But one comment stuck out for me: specifically, his assertion that he had settled on Barack Obama's ...

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by Angela Caputo
1:21pm
Mon Jan 26, 2009

The Blagojevich Impeachment Trial Begins

Rod Blagojevich

Just moments ago, the Illinois
Senate made history as members convened the impeachment trial of a
sitting governor for the first time.

Considering that Blagojevich has already rested his case, today’s proceedings (PDF)
will likely move swiftly. The prosecution, ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:48pm
Sun Jan 25, 2009
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Blagojevich: "I Thought About Mandela, Dr. King, And Ghandi"

Rod Blagojevich

You may have read about these comments by Gov. Blagojevich from an interview with NBC's Today in which he recalls his thoughts on the day he was arrested.  Now watch them:

In addition to the airing of the Today interview, Blagojevich is currently scheduled to appear ...