He was elected Illinois governor in 2002, the first Democrat to win the office since 1972. There was increased public education funding, infrastructure development, and criminal justice …

18 hours ago · President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before …

16 hours ago · President Trump signed a full pardon on Monday for Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted of corruption in 2011 in a scheme to …

22 hours ago · Trump’s decision to commute Blagojevich’s sentence was met with bipartisan criticism in Illinois. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at the time that Trump “has abused his …

17 hours ago · Blagojevich, who was the Democratic governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009, was removed from office and later convicted of charges that included a scheme to sell an …

17 hours ago · President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who served eight years in prison over corruption charges before it was cut short by …

16 hours ago · Illinois Rep. Rod Blagojevich shakes hands with his supporters after making a speech announcing his candidacy for governor at A. Finkl and Sons, a specialty steel …

21 hours ago · President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 00:59. CHICAGO (CBS) — President Trump officially issued a pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod …

17 hours ago · President Trump has pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption-related crimes, including trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat vacated by …

21 hours ago · Left: Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat, waves as he exits his home after speaking to reporters …