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Among a slew of executive orders Trump signed Monday evening in the oval office was a full pardon of the former Illinois governor. “I watched him, he was set up by a lot of bad people, some of ...
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a pardon to ex-Illinois Governor and former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich.
In 2019, Illinois' Republican congressional delegation sent Trump a letter asking him not to commute the former governor's sentence, saying it sent a wrong message. Trump, in his first term ...
The governor is the head of the executive branch of Illinois's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Illinois Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment. [2] The governor is also the commander-in-chief ...
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2022 Illinois elections. The primary election was held on June 28. [1] The general election was held on November 8, 2022.
The new section would provide the State's electors with an option to petition for a special election to recall a Governor and for the special election of a successor Governor. At the general election to be held on November 2, 2010, you will be called upon to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.
Former Illinois governor and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich speaks to the press outside of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on August 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Federal pardons issued by the president apply only to federal offenses; they do not apply to state or local offenses or to private civil lawsuits. [40] Pardons for state crimes are handled by governors or a state pardon board. [1] The president's power to grant pardons explicitly does not apply "in cases of impeachment." This means that the ...