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Tuesday, February 11 by ABC News

Trump pardons former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

(WASHINGTON) -- 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 sentence in 2020."It's my honor to do it," Trump said during remarks from the Oval ...

Thursday, November 21 by ABC News

Illinois state Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smolletts conviction in hoax attack

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime.Smollett was found guilty in 2021 for faking a racist and homophobic attack and lying to the police. His lawyers said ...