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Home » Governor Rod Blagojevich

Tag: Governor Rod Blagojevich

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Amisha Patel’s idea for keeping track of aldermen

by Ben Joravsky August 1, 2014August 18, 2021

Amisha Patel and other progressives want to put together a website that enables voters to keep track of what their aldermen do versus what they say.

Posted inBlogs

Looks like Governor Quinn will have to save us from Mayor Rahm—again!

by Ben Joravsky May 22, 2013August 19, 2021

Let’s add Governor Quinn’s name to the long list of people Mayor Rahm won’t talk to.

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Boxer, promoter, and raconteur Johnny Lira: 1951-2012

by Ben Joravsky December 13, 2012August 19, 2021

One of Chicago’s great characters dies

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Rod Blagojevich, star in the making

by Ben Joravsky January 29, 2009August 19, 2021

The speech may have disappointed, but Governor Blagojevich has had a great week of being a celebrity.

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What’s going down

by Mick Dumke January 26, 2009August 19, 2021

In the news: with a little federal help, cleaner cars and unionized jobs could come to Illinois, and Mayor Daley suggests the Obama administration follow his lead on privatization.

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Blago’s Still Got Game

by Ben Joravsky January 22, 2009August 19, 2021

Governor Blagojevich files his latest campaign contribution statement, minus the stuff that was, you know, seized by the FBI.

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Front and Center

by Ben Joravsky January 20, 2009August 19, 2021

The best seats for the inauguration go to two unlikely candidates: Congressman Jackson and Senator Burris.

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Don’t Kill the Poetry!

by Ben Joravsky January 11, 2009August 19, 2021

As he loses his mind, I’m starting to really enjoy Governor Blagojevich’s press conferences, especially when he recites poetry.

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Roland Burris — cynosure of all cynics

by Michael Miner January 8, 2009August 19, 2021

Cynicism reigns as Roland Burris heads for the Senate.

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Pay to Play: The Video

by Ben Joravsky January 6, 2009August 19, 2021

A new video about pay to play in Illinois skewers our politicians to a country beat.

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Blago plays the race card

by Ben Joravsky December 31, 2008August 19, 2021

Having learned from the master, Mayor Daley, Governor Blagojevich plays the race card in order to save his hide.

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The Wrong Burris

by Ben Joravsky December 31, 2008August 19, 2021

It doesn’t really matter who Governor Blagojevich appoints to fill Barack Obama’s vacant seat–we’re not going to get any independent leadership out of it anyway.

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Congressman Nice Guy

by Ben Joravsky December 30, 2008August 19, 2021

In a final phone call to constituents, congressman Rahm Emanuel shows the softer, gentler side of his personality.

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My Blagojevich problem…

by Michael Miner December 24, 2008August 19, 2021

Does Rod Blagojevich really look like someone Tom Cruise ought to play in the movie? What about Steve Carell?

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Jim Thompson’s view on the Wrigley Field deal(s)

by Ben Joravsky December 16, 2008August 19, 2021

Governor Thompson offers an opposing view on why the original Trib/Wrigley Field deal died.

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