Article: Governor ran a poll on Meeks, lottery: Survey casts doubt on `no politics' claim.

Article: GOV. BLAGOJEVICH, REV. MEEKS, URGE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 13, 2008 ;     695 words ...Gov. Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., issued the following ... release: Governor Rod R. Blagojevich joined Reverend and state Senator James Meeks today at New Salem Baptist ... pleased to be here with Reverend Meeks. We'll be working in the ...

Article: Black leaders send gov ultimatum: Will back Meeks if ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... office. Mayor Daley, meanwhile, weighed in on the potentially devastating threat Meeks poses to Blagojevich. When asked if Meeks had the ability to torpedo Blagojevich and perhaps the rest of the Democratic ticket in the fall, the mayor said ...

Article: Meeks seeking GOP support in bid for gov: Daley speaks up ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... commitments from the Blagojevich administration, even though Meeks seems convincing about ... criticism directed at Blagojevich from the pro-Meeks City Council Black ... campaign for governor by Meeks unless Blagojevich commits billions of ...

Article: Meeks says he and Blagojevich discussed election ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 26, 2006 ;     600 words ... ... compromise that could keep Meeks from challenging Blagojevich -- and GOP nominee Judy ... the state -- two of Meeks' stipulations. Blagojevich said earlier this week ... once and for all," Meeks said of Blagojevich. He compared his potential ...

Article: Meeks considers 3rd-party run for governor: School funding ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  March 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... threat to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's support in ... state Sen. James Meeks said Thursday he ... remains to be seen. Meeks and Blagojevich have traditionally ... Scofield, said Blagojevich continues to "like and respect" Meeks and doesn't think ...

Article: A breakdown of the Blagojevich-Meeks $6 billion ...
Chicago Defender;  May 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ...School Construction The plan includes $1.5 billion for new school construction, which would be used to help growing schools expand and help schools with outdated facilities upgrades. Small schools and identity schools "Small schools" represent an emerging reform in which a larger school building is

Article: Meeks cancels run for governor: State senator 'satisfied' ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... but the Rev. James Meeks said Friday he will ... South Side said Gov. Blagojevich made his proposed third ... ballot. Forget it," Meeks said. "I kept my word ... do that, OK?" But Meeks and Blagojevich's aides insisted no ...