Most folks just figured that Mike Madigan had avoided the long arm of federal law by being extra-careful. And he may have been. But the arrogance of immense power apparently overrode his sense of self ...

Rod Blagojevich was freed from a federal prison in Colorado in February 2020, 16 months after former President Donald Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of the former Illinois Gov. Nearly five years ...

Once a political ally who helped launch Rod Blagojevich's career, Richard Mell became estranged from his son-in-law early in Blagojevich’s first term as governor.

President Trump pardoned disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and reportedly is considering him to be ambassador to ...

Stepping into a character role featured in any of the plays by the late playwright Sam Shepard takes both the chosen actor ...

The ex-governor said he and the president were victims of 'lawfare' and didn't address rumors that he's being considered for ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (left) meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia, as posted on X Feb. 5.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as ...

Nearly five years after commuting former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s federal prison sentence, President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full pardon to the disgraced former governor who was convicted more ...

President Trump is reportedly set to pardon former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of crimes including ...

Patti Blagojevich was a part of Donald Trump's speech on the 'full and unconditional pardon' for Rod Blagojevich on February 10th, 2025.

The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as ...