Feb. 14—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 ...

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to reporters before entering his home in Ravenswood Monday. President Donald Trump pardoned the former governor Monday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share ...

On February 7, Politico reported that Trump was considering making Rod "Blago" Blagojevich US ambassador to Serbia. The former Democratic governor of Illinois is a colorful political figure ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ... who was blocking Blagojevich’s legislative priorities during his second term as governor.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ... president called the Democratic former governor, who once appeared on Trump’s reality ...

Will Trump pardon Menendez? Will Menendez be on the Pardon List of Shame? Will Trump pardon Mrs. Menendez if she is convicted? We hope Menendez’ agents have not had success in wooing and winning Trump ...

One of the more recent pardons was for the former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich. He was a Democrat. . . . [Trump] seems much more interested in undermining anti-corruption laws left ...

Imagine Chicago and Illinois without an effective local U.S. attorney’s office over the years. Michael Madigan, we believe, still would be Illinois House speaker. Ed Burke likely would be preening ...