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Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky has decided not to run for the U.S...Schakowsky, serving her sixth term in the House of Representatives, will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives next year instead of seeking the Senate seat now held by Roland...
Tags: Sen. Roland Burris, U.S. House of Representatives, Patti Blagojevich, Jan Schakowsky, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Democratic, Senate
Senate seat left open by Barack Obama's election to the presidency, the congressman confirmed today. "I am cooperating fully with the preliminary review being conducted by the Office of Congressional Ethics," Jackson said in a written statement released...
Tags: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Mr. Jackson, Rod Blagojevich, congressional ethics, Illinois Senate, Barack Obama, Illinois Democratic, Office of Congressional, Illinois House, Sen. Roland Burris
He also sat down with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who later described him as a “formidable” candidate. Giannoulias, the son of Greek immigrants, will also accompany Durbin on an economic development trip to Greece later this week. Shortly thereafter, Giannoulias...
Tags: Illinois Democratic, Pat Quinn, Giannoulias
Approving a long-awaited Illinois ethics bill could give political ammunition to Republican presidential candidate John McCain, according statements Gov. Rod Blagojevich made on Friday. With two proposals on the table in Springfield next week, Blagojevich...
Tags: blagojevich, governor, obama, Rod Blagojevich, corruption, Illinois Democratic, Barack Obama, Illinois Democrats, ethically legislation, Rezko
He talked to possible donors before arriving here, asking one to stay neutral and not take sides in what could be a crowded primary field. And Daley has already polled statewide and found that he could sell the Daley brand Downstate. Daley, who was President...
Tags: blagojevich, illinois, governor, Illinois House, Rod Blagojevich, Bill Daley, Illinois Democrats, Illinois Democratic, Blagojevich-Madigan, Richard Daley