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Northwestern University has extended the contract of football coach Pat Fitzgerald through the 2015 season.
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is threatening to sue publisher HarperCollins, calling a book about the war on terrorism that focuses in part on cases he handled "a deliberate lie masquerading as the truth."
Chicago's top federal prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald, is threatening to sue publisher Harper Collins, saying one of its books about the prosecution of terrorism cases "defamed me and placed me in a false light."
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald believes disgruntled teammate Anquan Boldin would like to stay with Arizona.
TAMPA, Fla. - Just wow them in the end. Like any good screenwriter knows, the final act is the only one that the audience remembers. And the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII was pure theatre, sublime football, an ending that would be rejected from by any studio for its sheer improbability.
Larry Fitzgerald soars above the outstretched arms of defenders, caresses the football with his fingertips, and clings to it as he comes back down to earth.
TAMPA, Fla. - Larry Fitzgerald is the type of receiver that keeps defenders up at night, asking questions that don’t have an answer. How can you stop a wide receiver that is always open, no matter how well covered he is?
For Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, it's too bad prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald ever came home.
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed a $40 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday just before leaving on a South American vacation he surely can afford.
When he went looking for a new federal prosecutor for this corruption-plagued city, then-Sen. Peter Fitzgerald focused on one thing.
When Christopher Fitzgerald learned he'd be in one of Broadway's biggest shows, he was already deep in another role. He was trying to act from inside an enormous, marshmallowy Cabbage Patch costume, filming one of those offbeat Geiko auto insurance commercials.
Ella Fitzgerald — the First Lady of Song — is being honored on a new postage stamp.
A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney told a federal grand jury that his superiors authorized him to give secret information to reporters as part of the Bush administration's defense of intelligence used to justify invading Iraq, according to court papers.
Ex-Illinois Governor Writes Tell-all MemoirCHICAGO — Normally, people charged with crimes wait until their cases are resolved to write memoirs — saving themselves and their lawyers legal headaches. But Rod R. Blagojevich, the ousted governor of Illinois who is under indictment, has long wandered his own course.
Obama names CIA leak prosecutor to senior Justice Dept. postAlso rehires US Attorney Bush Justice Dept.
Obama Justice Cites Bush AG in Defending SecrecyObama's Justice Department cites Bush legal positions yet again, this time defending former Vice President Cheney, of all people.oab
Missing White House E-Mails Have Been Located, Justice Lawyer SaysA Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge yesterday that the Bush administration will meet its legal requirement to transfer e-mails to the National Archives after spending more than $10 million to locate 14 million e-mails reported missing four years ago from White House …
From Books, President-elect Barack Obama Found His VoiceObama's first book, "Dreams From My Father" (which surely stands as the most evocative, lyrical and candid autobiography written by a future president), suggests that throughout his life he has turned to books as a way of acquiring insights and information from others — a …
Conservatives Label Fitzgerald A Failure, Ignoring His Record Of Successful Terrorism Prosecutions»Since U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald investigated the Bush administration's leaking of Valerie Plame's identity — and successfully prosecuted Scooter Libby for perjury — conservatives have sought to discredit the prosecutor.
In the face of accused Governor Rod Blagojevich's December 30th appointment of former State Attorney General Roland Burris to the US Senate has caused quite an outrage in some circles. But why?
Part One of My Interview with Governor Rod Blagojevich (Disclaimer: The Following is Not an Actual Interview)Funny mock interview with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Reporters - a word given to those that 'report' news, not make news. Press Conference - a meeting between one or more news makers who gives statements and answers questions from a group of reporters known collectively as the 'Press'.
Legal Hurdle in Blagojevich Case: A Crime, or Just Talk? When Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the United States attorney in Chicago, announced the arrest of the Illinois governor, Rod R. Blagojevich, Mr.
The Media Equation A Scandal in Chicago That Justifies Investigative Journalism By DAVID CARRread about the strange confluence of events in Illinois where last week the Tribune company filed for bankruptcy protection, and the next day the Governor's scandal broke.
Chicago Black 'Leaders' See Conspiracy Against Blacks In Blago ScandalMeanwhile, the concerned clergy, a cadre of several dozen prominent black ministers, are "appalled" by the fallout of the sensational federal investigation. They see it as a thinly veiled attempt by white pols to hijack the seat, says Stephanie Gadlin, the coalition's spokeswoman.
Two Cheers for Rod Blagojevich By FRANK RICH Published: December 13, 2008 Frank Rich opines that Blagojevich's alleged crimes pale next to the larger scandals of Washington and Wall Street.
Frank Rich: Two Cheers for Rod Blagojevich ROD BLAGOJEVICH is the perfect holiday treat for a country fighting off depression. He gift-wraps the ugliness of corruption in the mirthful garb of farce.
Conservative Pundit Attacks Patrick Fitzgerald»Former Bush Justice Department official Victoria Toensing rips U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in a Wall Street Journal piece, writing that he should "keep his opinions to himself." By characterizing Gov.
obama bams blag's bagillinois governor rod "it sounds the way it's spelled. like an old drunk sneezing while he @!$%#s his pants" blagojevich, in an FBI podcast on QVC, auctioned off barack "the velvet crowbar" obama's empty senate seat to the hightest bidder.
Obama to Air Any Staff Talks About Senate SeatPresident-elect Barack Obama pledged Thursday to disclose any interaction between his transition team and the office of besieged Gov. Rod R.
♪♫ Do They Know It's Fitzmas Time At All? ♬♪Tuesday was a great day in Illinois, a thrilling day, an exciting, hopeful day; one of the few happy days we've had lately.
So, Republicans, Is Fitzgerald Still An "Instrument of Political Blood Lust" Now That He's Targeting Democrats?Now that he's got Gov. Blagojevich in his crosshairs, do we really need any additional evidence that Patrick Fitzgerald is an overzealous, out-of-control destructive partisan bent on criminalizing politics? The man's a disgrace.
Democratic Culture of Corruption: Dem scandals, the corruption chickens are coming home to roost. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald called the breadth and depth of charges against Blagojevich and his Democratic Chief of Staff John Harris "staggering." That's an understatement. Anything that breathed was a potential shakedown target. It's the Chicago way.
Court Requires White House to Produce "Missing" EmailsJudge Henry H. Kennedy, a Clinton appointee, rejected the Bush administration's claim that federal courts lacked the authority to require the White House to recover the e-mails.
Fitzgerald says Rove was trying to fire him during CIA leak probeIn a supplement to his responses to the House Judiciary Committee, Patrick Fitzgerald confirms what we've always suspected: Karl Rove was trying to have Patrick Fitzgerald fired while Fitzgerald was still investigating Rove for his role in leaking Valerie Wilson's identity--and t …
Justice Department Finds Conditions at Cook County Jail UnconstitutionalNot pretty. Not positive. But it is Chicago politics. Some place for Obama to claim home. By the way, where is he when his state needs him? Travelling with the three network anchors. On to "better" things while his state rots.
White House Influence Is Cited in Corruption Trial Mr. Rezko's former business partner is cooperating with the authorities and is expected to testify that Mr. Rezko told him in 2004 that the Illinois Republican Party official was "working with Mr. Rove to have Mr.
Did Karl Rove try to oust Plamegate nemesis from Rezko trial?A potential witness in the federal trial of Democratic fundraiser Tony Rezko is prepared to testify that former Bush aide Karl Rove worked behind the scenes with Illinois political insiders to oust U.S.
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