Illinois Governor Impeachment Trial
Newly appointed Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to members of the Illinois legislature after being sworn in Thursday, Jan. 29, 2008, at the State Capitol in Springfield, IL. Quinn replaced former governor Rod Blagojevich after his impeachment conviction. (UPI Photo/Mark Cowan)
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CHICAGO, July 14 (UPI) -- Illinois wants to freeze millions in trust funds controlled by the owner of a cemetery where at least 300 bodies allegedly were discarded, sources said.
CHICAGO, April 14 (UPI) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded innocent Tuesday in federal court in Chicago at his arraignment on criminal corruption charges.
CHICAGO, March 21 (UPI) -- A law that goes into effect June 1 will require homeowners in the Chicago area to provide their thumbprints when selling their homes.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- A former Chicago executive caught up in the Illinois pay-to-play scandal has pleaded guilty and will cooperate with investigators, federal prosecutors said.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich maintained his innocence Friday, but told reporters he would not get a fair hearing at his impeachment trial in the state Senate.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., contends Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may have sought revenge on him when he reneged on a 2002 contribution, sources say.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is urging state legislators to approve a bill that would allow some hearsay evidence to be admissible in murder trials.
PEORIA, Ill., March 4 (UPI) -- Illinois' fledgling smoking ban faced a court challenge Tuesday that could result in it being voided.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 25 (UPI) -- The state of Illinois is funding $10 million in controversial stem cell research involving heart disease, cancer and other serious diseases. But continued funding is in doubt, with legislative critics planning to block Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to spen
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 24 (UPI) -- A bill that would ban toys and other items containing more than trace amounts of lead has been enacted by the Illinois Legislature.
