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Gibbs: No Obama endorsement in Illinois race

President Barack Obama's spokesman says the president is not endorsing anyone for his former seat in the Senate despite the personal White House attention given to potential candidate Lisa Madigan.

Ill. AG Madigan met with Obama, mulling Senate run

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan met with President Barack Obama in Washington last week as she considers running for his former U.S. Senate seat.

Ill. AG: Craigslist dropping 'erotic services' ads

The attorney general of Illinois says Craigslist is getting rid of its "erotic services" ads and will create a new adult category that will be reviewed by employees of the Web site.

AG rejects Ill. gov.'s legal defense help request

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has rejected a request that the state pay for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legal defense.

Blagojevich attorney: State should appoint lawyers

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer wants the state to appoint and pay for attorneys to represent the governor because Attorney General Lisa Madigan has a conflict of interest and can't do it.

Lt. Gov., Atty. Gen. may be looking ahead to 2010

In many ways, Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan couldn't be more different: He has carefully promoted his image as an outsider and reformer; she comes from a powerful political family.

Illinois court rejects attempt to remove governor

With the Illinois Supreme Court rejecting an effort to oust Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a legislative panel considering impeachment prepared to examine whether he abused his power, despite challenges from the Democrat's lawyer.

Illinois AG sues Countrywide over lending practices

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan contends that thousands of Illinois homeowners paid a steep price for Countrywide Financial's "desire to dominate the marketplace."

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Blago talked to Durbin about Senate
Source: breitbart.com

Just two weeks before his arrest on corruption charges, then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich floated a plan to nominate to the U.S.

Glass-house governance -- chicagotribune.com
Source: Chicago Tribune

Illinois Politics are a lot like the Garth Brooks greatest hits CD (can't list them all because of space, so here's a few...)

Let's face it .... Roland Burris will be the next US Senator from Illinois. (Poll)

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?

Just Kidding! Blagojevich Says He Has No Plans to Resign
Source: The New York Times

Talk about mixed messages. Not long after the Illinois attorney general, Lisa Madigan, told a national television audience that Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois was thinking of possibly resigning here on Monday, the governor's spokesman broke some news of his own.

DNC doesn't invite Blagojevich to speak at convention
Source: Chicago Tribune

Blagojevich's administration has been dogged by a number of federal investigations. But neither the DNC or Obama's campaign is talking about the reason he wasn't asked to speak.

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