Dog fighting ring broken up in Oklahoma

The Daily Oklahoman is reporting that a dog fighting ring that spanned five different states has been broken up by local, state, and federal authorities. Jerry Matlock of Stilwell, OK was arrested near Welling, which is located in rural Cherokee County. Arrests were also made in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa and about 350 dogs [...]

Roland Burris says it’s not his fault

Does anyone remember the uproar earlier this year when Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested by the FBI? He was trying to auction off the Senate seat of President Barack Obama? Before he finally left the Governor’s mansion, Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to that seat in the United States Senate. Burris was questioned in January [...]

Emanuel discussed Senate seat with Blagojevich aides

FOX News is reporting that President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, began contacting aides to Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, about the much discussed Senate seat just days after the election on November 4.
Barack Obama had begun thinking about his Senate successor even before the presidential election, and dispatched Rahm Emanuel days after the [...]

Obama calls for Illinois Governor Blagojevich to resign

Amid growing allegations about his conduct and escalating calls for his resignation, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has one more voice joining in the chorus of voices calling for him to step down. President-elect Barack Obama has sided with Lt. Governor Pat Quinn and other Democrats and asked the Governor to vacate the office. From FOX [...]

Barack Obama and his VP announcement

According to the Associated Press, Barack Obama’s Vice-Presidential running mate will join him onstage at a campaign rally in Springfield, Illinois on Saturday. The Obama campaign has already said the running mate would be announced to Obama supporters via a text message on their cell phones. It remains to be seen if that announcement will [...]