President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who served prison time for soliciting campaign funds and other favors in exchange for former President ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, after apologizing for making "terrible mistakes," capping a nearly three-year saga for Illinois.

CHICAGO (CBS)-- When Rod Blagojevich put his Ravenswood Manor home on the market, it was described as being "built like a fortress." So is a federal prison—where Blagojevich will serve a 14-year ...

Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted in 2011 of trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat, called himself a "freed political prisoner" at a news conference following his release from prison.

CHICAGO – The Rod Blagojevich who once challenged ... Four of the last nine have been sentenced to prison, including Blagojevich's predecessor, George Ryan, who remains behind bars.

NBC Chicago will offer a live feed of Blagojevich's remarks in the player above) Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is ... they’re made to do decades of prison time for things, for mistakes ...

Blagojevich Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison. He was convicted of 18 corruption charges.

Update at 1:33 p.m. ET. Judge James Zagel has sentenced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to 14 years in prison. The AP reports that it is "one of the stiffest penalties for corruption in a ...