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 ...

Just what is it with President Donald Trump’s fixation on Rod Blagojevich, the monumentally corrupt former governor of Illinois? First, he commuted the balance of Blagojevich’s well deserved 14-year ...

President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption ...

In every election since 2016, Donald Trump has run on the promise of fighting the corruption of the Democratic Party and its ...

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

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 counts of bribery but found not guilty on seven ...

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

And the nation is still watching, waiting to see if the downfall of Michael Madigan will change anything. The consensus is: ...

From: Capitol News Illinois President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted on 18 corruption counts, including for his attempt to sell ...

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

Trump's decision to commute Blagojevich's sentence was met with bipartisan criticism in Illinois. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker ...