illinois

Candidate's Name Misspelled as 'Rich Whitey' on Black-District Ballots

Jim Newell · 10/14/10 02:07PM

Poor Illinois Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney, the victim of an extremely cartoonish "error:" His name has been misspelled as "Rich Whitey" on voting machines in nearly two dozen Chicago wards, half of them "predominantly African-American."

A King's Ransom

Brian Moylan · 08/19/10 05:53PM

[The contents of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's seven storage units in Arlington Heights, Ill.—including this nameplate and life-sized Elvis statue—were auctioned off today to pay for his overdue storage fees. Image via Getty]

Blagojevich Considered Picking Oprah for Senate

Jim Newell · 06/28/10 01:42PM

A taped conversation played during Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial reveals that he considered naming Oprah to the Senate. "Nobody would assail this pick," he said. "She's a kingmaker…she made Obama." Shoulda picked her! She would have called off the cops.

Blago Appoints Senator!

Pareene · 12/30/08 01:02PM

Hahahaha criminal Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has exercised his right to make an appointment to the US Senate.