As part of the series “ Culture of Corruption ,” the Tribune has compiled a list of roughly 200 convicted, indicted or generally notorious public officials from Illinois’ long and infamous political history. We’re calling it “ The Dishonor Roll .” On this page you can read about those who served in statewide offices.
This list isn’t meant to be exhaustive, and the Tribune will be updating it as warranted. “The Dishonor Roll” draws heavily from the vast archives of the Tribune, including photography and pages from the newspaper on the days these public officials made headlines. Read more of “The Dishonor Roll” below: Federal officials General Assembly Downstate and suburban officials Judges Cook County officials Chicago officials Former Gov.
Rod Blagojevich waves as he leaves his Chicago home for a federal prison in Colorado in 2012.(William DeShazer/Chicago Tribune) Rod Blagojevich was elected governor in 2002 and served until 2009 when he became the first Illinois governor in history to be impeached and removed from office. The impeachment occurred after Blagojevich was arrested in late 2008 by federal law enforcement on a series of corruption charges, including attempting to sell the U.
S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. At Blagojevich’s first trial, he was convicted of lying to the FBI but the jury was hung on other charges.
Rod Blagojevich saga timeline: From arrest to Donald Trump’s commutation to the end of his supervised releas.