Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned state government into a "freak show," setting the stage for an unprecedented trial in the state Senate that ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Before he prosecuted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich at his impeachment trial, David Ellis was writing thriller novels. His newest book, "The Hidden Man," went on sale Thursday, and ...

Just hours after delivering a passionate last-minute plea to keep his job, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been convicted unanimously of abuse of power and ousted from office by the state Senate.

The Senate impeachment trial of Gov. Rod Blagojevich began Monday morning with multiple reminders from officials of the serious nature of the event. "This is a solemn and serious business we are ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State money couldn't be used to fund the traditional gubernatorial portrait for impeached officials under legislation that passed an Illinois Senate committee Wednesday afternoon.

In 2009, Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office. Blagojevich was then indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges in April 2009.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich continued efforts this week to try and bolster his claim that federal prosecutors built their corruption case against him by selectively releasing wiretap recordings of his ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Wednesday that he wants to make a statement, but not answer any questions, at the impeachment trial he once said is so ...

And his name is Rod Blagojevich. And I'm thinking about commuting his sentence." Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He has served 7 years.

He’s not a celebrity, and it’s not clear whether he’ll even participate on the show, but Rod Blagojevich was easily the star of NBC’s Friday morning press conference for “I’m a ...

In addition to the Senate seat allegations, an affidavit accompanying the December complaint accuses Blagojevich of trying to use his political power to pressure the Chicago Tribune to fire editorial ...