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Jury Returns No Decision on 23 of 24 Counts in Blagojevich Trial; Finds Blago Guilty on 1 Count of Lying to FBI Agents
Published on 2010-08-18 04:55:00
A federal jury has found ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents. The judge says he will declare a mistrial on the remaining 23 counts and prosecutors say they will redo the case.
Michelle Obama Sacrifices Luxury Life Temporarily for Trip to Gulf Coast
Published on 2010-08-16 06:17:00
Linda Chapa-LaVia vs. Taxpayer's Freedom of Information
Published on 2010-08-16 05:18:00
Illinois State Rep. Linda Chapa-LaVia (D-Aurora) had recently sponsored legislation to take recent changes to the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) backwards to hide information from taxpayers, specifically performance evaluations of public employees.Apparently, even though taxpayers must pay for the employees, Chapa-LaVia doesn't believe taxpayers should have the right to know, see or review for themselves important information.Open and transparent government are more important than ever in a s
