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Is Blago Eligible for Unemployment?
After Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, WBEZ's Ben Calhoun got to wondering if the former Governor could apply for unemployment insurance. Here's what he found out.
Posted on 1.30.2009 |  |
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State Financial Problems Loom for Quinn
As new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn takes the reins of power, he's immediately confronted by a long list of finacial problems in state government. WBEZ's Ben Calhoun spoke with Laurence Msall, who's president of the Civic Federation, one of the state's leading watchdog groups. Msall broke down what Quinn's challenges will be.
Posted on 1.30.2009 |  |
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Blagojevich and the Politics of Diversion
If you turned on a radio, a television or cracked open a newspaper earlier this week, there’s a good chance you caught Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. In an attempt to overshadow his own impeachment trial in the Illinois state legislature the governor went on a national media blitz. Blagojevich’s attempt to divert attention from controversy was not a new strategy. WBEZ’s Ben Calhoun reports that in less public ways, Blagojevich has been using similar tactics for years.
Posted on 1.29.2009 |  |
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Blagojevich Lawyer to Skip Impeachment Trial
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's lead criminal defense attorney Ed Genson says he will not attend Blagojevich's upcoming impeachment trial in the state senate.
Posted on 1.16.2009 |  |
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Chicagoans Clamor for Inauguration Trip
Turns out, lots of Illinois residents looking to make their way to Washington have been funneled into the office of one Chicago Congressman, and more specially, one congressional staffer.
Posted on 1.16.2009 |  |
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Illinois Secretary of State Says Burris Appointment Rests on Senate, Not Him
Senate leaders put the Burris appointment on the shoulders of Secretary of State Jesse White, saying he didn't sign Burris' certification so Burris could not take Illinois' vacant senate seat. White says his signature isn't necessary, and the future of the Burris appointment is in the hands of senators.
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