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Hundreds Attend Daley Plaza Anti Violence Rally
(WGN-AM) - Several hundred people turned out Saturday afternoon to attend a rally intended to get a campaign started to end violence in Chicago for the summer. The event featured a number of community activists who were pulled together by Father Michael...Tags: Activism, Assault, Gang Activity, Michael Pfleger, Crimes
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Burris Denies Giving Money to Blagojevich for Senate Seat
(WGN-AM)- Sen. Roland Burris told WGN Radio's John Williams Wednesday morning that he did not give any money to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
"I didn't raise any money, and I didn't give any money. And that's the end of the story," Burris said in the...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich, Politics, John F. Williams
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Emergency Landing of Senator Burris' Flight from Washington to Chicago
(WGN-AM) - The commercial jetliner carrying US Senator Roland Burris to Chicago from Washington today had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh because of hydraulic problems. Burris' Chicago press secretary Audrey Till says the flight was rough and...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Washington (U.S. state), Emergency Planning, Politics, White House
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No Criminal Charges For Burris
(WGN-AM)- The Sangamon County state's attorney has determined that U.S. Sen. Roland Burris did not commit perjury last year when he testified before a state panel about how he was appointed to the seat by ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
"There is insufficient...Tags: Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Tribune, Justice System, Lawyers
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Ill. Politicians Among Thousands Expected at Pride Parade
(WGN-AM) - Hundreds of thousands of people, including the state's top leaders, are expected at Chicago's Gay Pride Parade. Sunday's parade runs through the city's North Side and has attracted more than 400,000 people in past years. Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S....Tags: Pat Quinn, Arts and Culture, Gay Pride Chicago, Lisa Madigan, Festive Events
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Primary Race For Democratic Treasurer In Full Swing
(WGN-AM)- The Democratic primary race for state treasurer is fully engaged with today's announcement by the chief of staff to current Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.
Former state representative Robin Kelly, who is the top staffer for Giannoulias, made her...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Chicago Tribune, Alexi Giannoulias, Primaries
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Christopher Kennedy Considering Run for U.S. Senate
(WGN-AM) - A son of the late Robert F. Kennedy is considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, the latest member of his family dynasty to take a stab at politics. The seat Christopher Kennedy is interested in is now...Tags: U.S. Senate, Caroline Kennedy, Political Corruption, Politics, Northwestern University
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Rutherford to Announce Treasurer Bid
PONTIAC -(AP)- State Sen. Dan Rutherford says he plans to make official his candidacy for state treasurer. The Chenoa Republican says he'll formally announce the move Monday. In April he said he was forming an exploratory committee. This is Rutherford's...Tags: Jesse White, U.S. Senate, Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois, Mitt Romney
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Separated at Birth?
Garry thinks our Sen. Burris bears a striking resemblance to Mayberry's Floyd the Barber. What do you think? -
Burris Releases Senate Financial Forms
(WGN-AM)- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) earned $337,000 last year in payments from his consulting business, a law firm, director's fees and state pension, according to an annual financial disclosure form required of senators. His income included $155,...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Inland Real Estate Corp., Legal Services, David Axelrod, Public Relations
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Burris to Blagojevich's Brother: "I know I could give him a check...myself."
(WGN-AM)- A transcript of a secretly recorded phone call between the brother of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Sen. Roland Burris was released in federal court Tuesday, a call in which Burris, then seeking the Senate seat, was recorded offering...Tags: Executive Branch, Judges, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Tribune, Justice System
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Court Releases Recording of Burris Wiretap
(WGN-AM) - A federal court has released the recording of a phone conversation between Roland Burris and Rod Blagojevich's brother, which took place before the then-governor appointed Burris to take the U.S. Senate seat held by Barack Obama before he was...Tags: Elections, U.S. Senate, Politics, Barack Obama, Dick Durbin
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