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...anyone had any remaining doubts whether embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was going to fight hard to hold onto his job - and freedom - in the face of stinging corruption allegations, they were surely dispelled after veteran Chicago defense lawyer Edward Genson came to his side...
...Governor Rod Blagojevich, already under suspicion for looking and dressing like a Serbian warlord, publicly dared people to wiretap him, insisting all they'd hear him discussing was what the Cubs should do in the off-season. Baseball things like taking government money in return for firing Chicago Tribune writers who hate him. When what the Cubs really need is a starting pitcher...
Cougary MADONNA pounces on A-ROD...
...Illinois Cleaning House The Illinois house of representatives took its first steps toward removing embattled governor Rod Blagojevich from office, voting 113-0 to create a bipartisan committee to look into whether he should be impeached. Blagojevich has no plans to resign, and the inquiry could take weeks. In the same session, lawmakers also decided against allowing voters to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat through a special election, leaving the appointment to the governor's discretion. Among other misdeeds, Blagojevich is accused of soliciting bribes or political favors in exchange for the Senate...
...state continues to grapple with the shocking allegations against Quinn's boss, Governor Rod Blagojevich, that kind of law could have come in handy. But even without it, Quinn could soon be taking the reins of power in the state, including possibly making the U.S. Senate appointment that got his boss in so much trouble in the first place. (Read TIME's top 10 scandals...