Impeached Illinois governor vows to continue fighting

September 23rd, 2009 Governor: U of Illinois president to resignCHICAGO — The president of the University of Illinois plans to resign following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones, Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday.

September 4th, 2009 Blagojevich brother: 'I'm not a criminal'CHICAGO — The brother of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he isn't a criminal and the federal wire fraud charges against him are unfair.

July 21st, 2009 Democratic Ill. state treasurer to run for SenateCHICAGO — Illinois' state treasurer says he's going to run for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.

June 13th, 2009 Casinos sue Blagojevich over horse track lawCHICAGO — Four Illinois riverboat casinos are suing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as they continue to fight a state law that requires them to share their profits with the state's ailing horse racing tracks.

June 11th, 2009 Ill. panel to investigate U. of Ill. admissionsCHICAGO — Illinois Gov.

June 10th, 2009 Blagojevich to mock himself in improv comedy showCHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the target of comedians' jokes since his arrest and impeachment, is getting in on the laughs with Chicago's famed The Second City.

June 4th, 2009 Ex-Ill. gov.: I'm 'Mr. Mom' in wife's TV absenceCHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov.

April 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was booted from office by the state legislature earlier this year over a series of corruption allegations, pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court Tuesday. In a court appearance in Chicago, Blagojevich pleaded not guilty to 16 criminal counts that included racketeering and wire fraud, the US District Court of Northern Illinois confirmed.

April 3rd, 2009 CHICAGO - A 19-count indictment on corruption charges has been leveled on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich and his closest advisers were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on a slew of corruption charges, including a conspiracy to sell President Obama's former Senate seat, reports the New York Daily News.

March 26th, 2009 CHICAGO - Ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was accused of trying to sell US President Barack Obama's senator seat, hit Chicago's air waves with his first gig as a radio talk show host. Hosting a morning programme on the local WLS 890-AM Wednesday, Blagojevich took calls and had celebrity guests on the phone.

March 16th, 2009 ILLINOIS - A new book has projected impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich as an ego-driven liar who kept his staff in the dark, cursed the press and was so inconsiderate that he even showed up late for a state funeral. According to the New York Post, in "Pay to Play," out next month, a former senior adviser tells author Elizabeth Brackett that when Blagojevich was quizzed by reporters for taking a state plane daily during legislative sessions between Springfield and Chicago at 5,800 dollars per round trip, he fumed, "[Bleep] it, [bleep] them.

January 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday by state legislators on criminal corruption misconduct charges that included a plot to sell President Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat to the highest bidder. The Illinois Senate's 59 members voted unanimously to convict and remove Blagojevich from the post.

January 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The governor of US state Illinois Rob Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday by the state legislators based on criminal corruption charges that included a plot to sell US President Barack Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder. The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict and remove Blagojevich from the post.

January 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial began, he hit the media circuit saying he reached into history to draw inspiration from major political figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela who overcame adversity. Blagojevich, accused among other things of trying to auction President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, appeared Monday on ABC's 'Good Morning America', 'The View' and CNN's 'Larry King Live' answering questions about Oprah Winfrey, foul language and why he wasn't resigning.

January 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Illinois Senate Monday began the impeachment trial of Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested last month for trying to sell President Barack Obama's vacant US Senate seat. Blagojevich, 52, was impeached by the state's House of Representatives earlier this month.