Today in History: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich convicted
- Posted on June 27, 2026
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Today in History: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich convicted
On June 27, 2011, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted by a federal jury in Chicago on a wide range of corruption charges, including the allegation that he’d tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. (B…
