Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Obama Report Top News in Illinois

Across Illinois, the investigation into the actions of Gov. Rod Blagojevich made top headlines again today. What prompted the headlines? An internal report by the Obama team that concluded White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel did not have improper discussions with the governor about filling Obama's U.S. Senate seat. In a staff-written report, the Chicago Tribune said in its lead story: "Internal review clears staffers/Emanuel role called innocent, appropriate." Some newspaper used an AP report and highlighted the news that President-elect Barack Obama met with investigators probing the corruption allegations against the governor. "Obama talked with investigators," the Springfield Journal-Register said. The state capital newspaper pictured Emanuel and added, "Transition team's internal probe finds no improper contacts with Blagojevich." Said the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, "Obama, aides met with Feds/Blagojevich investigators eyed transition team's role." The Daily Herald of suburban Chicago used two words: "No impropriety."

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