Rod R. Blagojevich (/ bləˈɡɔɪ.əvɪtʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname " Blago ", [2][3] is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from …

Dec 6, 2025 · Rod Blagojevich is an American politician, lawyer, and former governor of Illinois. He was arrested in 2008 on federal bribery and conspiracy charges related to his attempt to sell President …

Feb 11, 2025 · President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his …

Jan 1, 2026 · Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is lobbying President Donald Trump for ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore’s clemency after she was convicted of conspiring to influence former Illinois …

Feb 11, 2025 · President Trump on Monday signed a full and unconditional pardon for Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who served eight years in prison on corruption charges until...

Feb 14, 2025 · Here is how Blagojevich’s saga unfolded — from arrest, through impeachment proceedings and the justice system.

Feb 10, 2025 · 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 former President …

Apr 3, 2025 · Rod Blagojevich has a new job: representing the interests of an ultranationalist politician known as the “Bosnian Bear” who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Feb 10, 2025 · Mr. Blagojevich was the fourth governor of Illinois in recent decades to serve time in prison, in a state that has seen its share of corruption charges levied against elected officials from the...

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.