Rod R. Blagojevich was the 40th governor of Illinois. He was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006. Blagojevich was born in Chicago in 1956. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1979 and earned his law degree from Pepperdine in 1983. Prior to being elected governor, Blagojevich was a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. On December 9, 2008, Blagojevich was arrested for political corruption. The Illinois House of Representatives impeached him, and the Senate voted on January 29, 2009, to remove him from office.
Rod R. Blagojevich was the 40th governor of Illinois. He was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006. Blagojevich was born in Chicago in 1956. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1979 and earned his law degree from Pepperdine in 1983. Prior to being elected governor, Blagojevich was a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. On December 9, 2008, Blagojevich was arrested for political corruption. The Illinois House of Representatives impeached him, and the Senate voted on January 29, 2009, to remove him from office.
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Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds
Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on tax returns for six years. Attorneys for Sandi...
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Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk hospitalized after suffering stroke
Sen. Mark Kirk was hospitalized after suffering a stroke over the weekend and underwent surgery Monday in Chicago, his office said.
According to a statement, Kirk, 52, checked himself in to Lake Forest Hospital in the Chicago area on Saturday, where...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Alexi Giannoulias, Stroke, Health
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Rod Blagojevich sentencing: Ex-governor awaits his fate
Nation NowRod Blagojevich awaits sentencing on corruption charges.... -
'Sad day' as Blagojevich is sentenced and people divide 168 by 12
Nation NowRod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years in jail. Reaction on Twitter was both sympathetic and full of laughter and celebration.... -
Ready, aim, fire: It's been that kind of news cycle
Opinion L.A.From Alec Baldwin allegedly going off on a plane, to the "MythBusters" folks misfiring, to Rod Blagojevich getting his in Illinois, it's been a month of mishaps.... -
Gingrich and Karzai, a couple of never-say-die guys
Opinion L.A.Newt Gingrich refuses to bow out of presidential race he seemingly can't win, while Afghan President Hamid Karzai is pressing for policies that could seal his fate.... -
Rod Blagojevich found guilty on 17 charges, Twitter says goodbye
Top of the TicketRod Blagojevich could see 20 years in jail, Twitter kicks him when he's down saying 'boo hoo Rod Blagojevich'... -
No recession for Obama's 454 White House aides: They'll make $37,121,463 this year
Top of the TicketTimes are good for Democrat Obama's 454 helpers, who are getting paid $4 million more than George W. Bush's smaller staff.... -
Is there a reality show gig in Casey Anthony's future?
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Rod Blagojevich will be sentenced in October, but his book is already in trouble
Jacket CopyRod Blagojevich's political memoir, like many others, is suffering an ignoble fate as its author awaits sentencing.... -
New Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel testifies, briefly, in new trial of old pal, ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Top of the TicketOld pals Emanuel and Blagojevich face each other in a Chicago federal courtroom and the new mayor says nothing to hurt the old governor....
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