Antoin "Tony" Rezko & Gov. Rod Blagojevich Newsletter
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Editorial: Rod Blagojevich, Superstar? Not in our good book.
11 Feb 2025 22:30 GMT
… of a former governor of Illinois, “Rod Blagojevich, Superstar.” “My … , Gibson’s steakhouse, Tony Rezko, former Ald. Richard … , eventually, unsurprisingly, was Blagojevich himself. On the stage … 2025, on former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s pardon. (Scott …
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Governor's ally sought tollway contract
26 Sep 2022 20:55 GMT
… Gov. Rod Blagojevich, through campaign donations and a real-estate deal involving the governor … had ties to Blagojevich insider Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Later that year … business. Rezko and the governor's office acknowledge Patricia Blagojevich had …
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Editorial: Governor after governor has failed to reform the Illinois Tollway. When will promises become action?
18 Mar 2022 18:34 GMT
When Democrat Rod Blagojevich became governor, he promised Illinoisans he would, … under Blagojevich’s watch, business partners of the governor’s chief fundraiser, Tony Rezko … . And the 2009 indictment of Blagojevich included allegations that he tried …
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Illinois taxpayers are out more than $30M on dropped project in Chicago's South Loop
31 Jan 2025 11:40 GMT
… ago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Bruce Rauner invited dignitaries … did run this by the governor’s office, and they … the IQMP is aligned with Governor Pritzker’s vision to … bought from then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s former political fixer Tony Rezko, who was …
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A timeline of Blagojevich's political career, criminal case
18 Feb 2020 20:14 GMT
… , 2019 photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich exercises outside the Federal Correctional … Blagojevich administration.
— October 2006: Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a top Blagojevich … 1 to impeach Blagojevich, the first Illinois governor in history to …
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Blagojevich is out of prison, back home; ex-Naperville hospital CEO calls commutation 'appalling'
19 Feb 2020 12:41 GMT
… this state."
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, with his wife, Patti, … Levine, Kiferbaum and their confederate Tony Rezko, a Blagojevich fundraiser, all were convicted … sentence for the ex-governor.
"Former Gov. Blagojevich betrayed the people of …
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Trump commutes Blagojevich's sentence, whistleblower calls move 'appalling'
18 Feb 2020 23:54 GMT
… of disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, telling reporters the former governor's … prison in which former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in Englewood, Colo. President … Kiferbaum and their confederate Tony Rezko, a Blagojevich fundraiser, all were convicted …
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The Blagojevich mandate to Illinois voters
07 Dec 2018 23:08 GMT
… in late 2008, the defrocked governor has given Illinoisans expert instruction … indictment accusing Blagojevich adviser and fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko of a … people of Illinois never dishonor Rod Blagojevich by forgetting what he’s …
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Trump tweets support for Patti Blagojevich, doesn't mention clemency
17 Dec 2018 10:17 GMT
… commutation for imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Sunday by using … the wonderful wife of Rod Blagojevich,” the president tweeted … husband, the former Illinois governor who was arrested a … husband, developer Tony Rezko, for doing no work. Rezko also was …
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Shameless Patti Blagojevich bets on Trump ignoring history
26 Jul 2018 22:50 GMT
… Blagojevich, in part because of his close ties to corrupt financier Tony Rezko … .
And speaking of Rezko … Instead of blasting … Rod and Patti Blagojevich, as well as to the governor’s campaign funds, Rezko …