Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich discusses how it felt receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump on 'The Story.' ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison. Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to ...

Now that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has received a presidential pardon, could an ambassadorship or even a run for public office be in the cards?

I support President Trump in many ways,” state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said, “but I don’t think he understands that this just signals that the corruption in Illinois is just accepted, rather than it ...

Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence in 2020. The former governor had served about 8 years on charges stemming from ...

Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans. Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. He planned to sign the ...

Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. President Donald Trump pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on Monday night, five years after commuting his sentence on corruption charges.

Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans. Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. He planned to sign the ...

Blagojevich was convicted on corruption charges for trying to sell a Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Trump commuted the former governor's sentence in 2020.