Rod Blagojevich
Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
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| February 10 2025 | President Donald Trump pardoned Blagojevich, clearing his criminal record. |
| February 10 2025 | President Donald Trump pardoned Blagojevich, clearing his criminal record. |
| 2024 | Attended the Republican National Convention, supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign. |
| 2024 | Blagojevich supported Donald Trump's presidential campaigns and attended the 2024 Republican National Convention. |
| 2024 | Attended the Republican National Convention, supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign. |
| 2024 | Blagojevich supported Donald Trump's presidential campaigns and attended the 2024 Republican National Convention. |
| September 2021 | The podcast The Lightning Rod, hosted by Rod Blagojevich, concluded its run. |
| September 2021 | The podcast The Lightning Rod, hosted by Rod Blagojevich, concluded its run. |
| August 2020 | Rod Blagojevich was announced as the featured speaker at a fundraising event for Republican state senate candidate Tom McCullagh, aimed at understanding and combating corruption in Illinois. |
| August 2020 | Rod Blagojevich was announced as the featured speaker at a fundraising event for Republican state senate candidate Tom McCullagh, aimed at understanding and combating corruption in Illinois. |
| May 2020 | Rod Blagojevich launched a politics-themed podcast titled The Lightning Rod on WLS-AM 890. |
| May 2020 | Rod Blagojevich launched a politics-themed podcast titled The Lightning Rod on WLS-AM 890. |
| May 18 2020 | The Supreme Court of Illinois officially disbarred Rod Blagojevich after the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission found he had engaged in 'a pattern of dishonest and deceptive conduct'. |
| May 18 2020 | The Supreme Court of Illinois officially disbarred Rod Blagojevich after the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission found he had engaged in 'a pattern of dishonest and deceptive conduct'. |
| February 19 2020 | Rod Blagojevich held a press conference at his home in Chicago, describing himself as a 'political prisoner' and promising to use his prison experience to address issues within the criminal justice system. |
| February 19 2020 | Rod Blagojevich held a press conference at his home in Chicago, describing himself as a 'political prisoner' and promising to use his prison experience to address issues within the criminal justice system. |
| February 18 2020 | Blagojevich was released from prison after his sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump. |
| February 18 2020 | Blagojevich was released from prison after his sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump. |
| June 5 2018 | Rod Blagojevich officially filed a petition requesting President Trump for commutation of his sentence. |
| June 5 2018 | Rod Blagojevich officially filed a petition requesting President Trump for commutation of his sentence. |
| May 31 2018 | President Donald Trump mentioned he was considering commuting Rod Blagojevich's sentence, calling it 'unfair' and suggesting that Blagojevich's statements about enriching himself were 'stupid', similar to remarks made by other politicians. |
| May 31 2018 | President Donald Trump mentioned he was considering commuting Rod Blagojevich's sentence, calling it 'unfair' and suggesting that Blagojevich's statements about enriching himself were 'stupid', similar to remarks made by other politicians. |
| April 16 2018 | The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Blagojevich's appeal, marking the second time in two years the court declined to review his case. |
| April 16 2018 | The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Blagojevich's appeal, marking the second time in two years the court declined to review his case. |
| November 3 2017 | Blagojevich's attorneys filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| November 3 2017 | Blagojevich's attorneys filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| August 2016 | A resentencing hearing was held in the district court, where Judge Zagel re-imposed Blagojevich's original 14-year sentence from 2011. |
| August 2016 | A resentencing hearing was held in the district court, where Judge Zagel re-imposed Blagojevich's original 14-year sentence from 2011. |
| March 2016 | The Supreme Court of the United States denied Blagojevich's petition for a writ of certiorari. |
| March 2016 | The Supreme Court of the United States denied Blagojevich's petition for a writ of certiorari. |
| March 28 2016 | The Supreme Court of the United States announced they would defer hearing Blagojevich's appeal, redirecting it to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. |
| March 28 2016 | The Supreme Court of the United States announced they would defer hearing Blagojevich's appeal, redirecting it to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. |
| July 2015 | The Seventh Circuit unanimously vacated five of Blagojevich's corruption convictions, including the conviction for attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat, but affirmed the rest. |
| July 2015 | The Seventh Circuit unanimously vacated five of Blagojevich's corruption convictions, including the conviction for attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat, but affirmed the rest. |
| December 2013 | A three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit heard arguments regarding Blagojevich's appeal. |
| December 2013 | A three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit heard arguments regarding Blagojevich's appeal. |
| July 2013 | Rod Blagojevich filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, challenging his corruption conviction and the length of his prison term. |
| July 2013 | Rod Blagojevich filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, challenging his corruption conviction and the length of his prison term. |
| March 15 2012 | Blagojevich reported to Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, Colorado, to begin serving his prison sentence. |
| March 15 2012 | Blagojevich reported to Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, Colorado, to begin serving his prison sentence. |
| December 7 2011 | Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his corruption convictions. |
| December 7 2011 | Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his corruption convictions. |
| November 1 2011 | William Cellini was found guilty of multiple charges related to the contract and campaign contribution scheme. |
| November 1 2011 | William Cellini was found guilty of multiple charges related to the contract and campaign contribution scheme. |
| June 27 2011 | Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 of the 20 remaining charges in his retrial, including charges related to the Senate seat sale, and extortion concerning state funds directed at a children's hospital and race track. |
| June 27 2011 | Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 of the 20 remaining charges in his retrial, including charges related to the Senate seat sale, and extortion concerning state funds directed at a children's hospital and race track. |
| April 20 2011 | The retrial of Rod Blagojevich was set to begin. |
| April 20 2011 | The retrial of Rod Blagojevich was set to begin. |
| August 2010 | Blagojevich appeared at the Wizard World Chicago comic convention, interacting with attendees and charging $50 for autographs and $80 for photos. |
| August 2010 | Blagojevich appeared at the Wizard World Chicago comic convention, interacting with attendees and charging $50 for autographs and $80 for photos. |
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