President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich helps correct an injustice and is a proper use of the president’s pardon power. Blagojevich was a rare Illinois ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term.

While holding hands with his daughters Nicole (left) and Tiffany, Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after jurors found Madigan guilty of ...

E. JASON WAMBSGANS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE Feb 16, 2025 12 mins ago 0 ...

Back in early 2009, Chicago’s storied Second City comedy theater created a satirical musical spoof of a former governor of Illinois, “Rod Blagojevich, Superstar.” “My party, my party ...

Former governor Rod Blagojevich is now being mentioned as a possible United States (U.S.) ambassador. Rod “Blago” Blagojevich is a figure with an unusual background, even by Donald Trump’s standards.