Blagojevich Earns Endorsement From Illinois Democrats
Springfield reports the Democratic County Chairmen's Organization of Illinois endorsed Rod Blagojevich for governor and Mike Kelleher for lieutenant governor in the March primary. The vote was 66 to 0 with 8 present and 27 counties not voting. The group outlined a $40,000 direct mail push and cited Blagojevich as unifying the party against a shared foe.
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Illinois
Rod R. Blagojevich
Mike Kelleher
John A. Gianulis
Rock Island County
Robert Wilson
Saline County
Gianulis
Cook
Wilson
Blagojevich
Mother charged in plot to kill daughter
Reba Voss, 61, of Odin is jailed in Marion County on charges of solicitation to commit murder for hire. She allegedly hired John Ferguson, 47, of Sandoval, to kill her daughter Christine Dickerson, 39, of Sorento. A recruited intermediary wore a wire, hearing half of a $5,000 payment and plans for the hit, with another $15,000 to follow. Voss believed Dickerson knew about alleged illegal activity involving Voss title company.
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Centralia
Odin
Reba Voss
Marion County
John “Randy” Ferguson
Sandoval
Christine Dickerson
Sorento
Ferguson
Voss
Dickerson
Centralia Police
Steve Prather
Prather
Direct marketers stay confident amid mail safety concerns
CHICAGO AP Direct marketers say mail safety worries have little effect on sales while they push clearer branding on packages and catalogs. The Direct Marketing Association backs USPS and urges visible return addresses and company names on mail while firms like J Jill use emails to warn customers catalogs are on the way.
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Chicago
Wientzen
Association
U.S. Postal Service
Gordon Cooke
J. Jill Group
Poll shows Jim Ryan ahead in race for governor's seat
Chicago voters show Attorney General Jim Ryan leading the Republican field for governor with 51 percent in a Tribune WGN poll. Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood tallies 16 percent and Patrick O Malley 9 percent. 24 percent undecided. Ryan enjoys broad recognition and 64 percent favorable stance, while Wood and O Malley trail in experience and awareness.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Wgn-Tv
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Wood
O’malley
O'Malley
Boland Withdraws From Governor Run In Illinois Race
State Rep. Mike Boland of East Moline announced he will not seek the lieutenant governor post. He will run for re election in the new 2002 district drawn to 50 percent Democratic and 50 percent Republican. Boland, 59, has served since 1995 and cites party leaders urging him to seek re election.
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Mike Boland
East Moline
Illinois
Legislative Redistricting Commission
Boland
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