Blagojevich Ousted

Today the Illinois State Senate voted in a 59-0 vote to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich and swear in the Lt. Governor. After spending the last week on a media blitz to profess his innocence to America, the legacy of Mr. Blagojevich has finally come to an end. Perhaps one of the most memorable lines from [...]

Blagojevich Deserves Fair Treatment (Even If He Is Arrogant)

Today, the Illinois State Legislature impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich by a vote of an overwhelming 114-1.  Illinois Representative Chapin Rose stated about the reports:
“The report speaks for itself and contains many, many, many acts that I find, and most of my colleagues find, to be impeachable…The evidence is overwhelmingly damning
The Gov. held a press conference [...]

Blagojevich Appoints Roland Burris As New Senator

(New York) – Illinois Governor Blagojevich has named Roland Burris as the new junior Senator from Illinois and he would be the only black senator. Burris has to be approved by the Illinois Secretary of State and then accepted by the Senate.
Roland Burris was the Illinois State Comptroller before being the Illinois Attorney General.
Burris himself [...]

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested

The Governor of Illinois Rod Balgojevich was arrested for conspiring to gain financially through his power to appoint a successor to President-Elect Obama’s cabinet post.
The FBI had court authorized wire taps which proved he was willing to sell or trade the seat in exchange for benefits.
U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald said in a statement that [...]

Congratulations Barack Obama

Today Barack Obama a senator from Illinois has received enough delegates to effectively sucure the democratic nomination for president. This was a tight race, Hillary Clinton was a worthy opponent and now we all will unite together to make sure a democrat wins the White House!