Blagojevich Pardons

Quinn Pardons 11 People, Calls Backlog 'Shameful'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Gov. Pat Quinn has pardoned 11 people and ordered that their criminal records be expunged. He says it's part of an effort to clear what he calls a "s...

Quinn To Start Reviewing Massive Pardon Backlog Created By Blagojevich

Chicago Sun-Times | Frank Main | Posted 05.25.2011

Gov. Quinn is expected to start acting as early as this week on a backlog of thousands of pardon requests that were gathering dust on his predecessor'...

Blagojevich's Final Acts Of Clemency: Why Those Two?

Chicago Sun-Times | Frank Main and Dave McKinney | Posted 05.25.2011

There were about 3,000 requests for pardons awaiting Blagojevich's decision -- all of which had been forwarded to him from the prisoner review board. ...

Alleged Burge Torture Victims Seek Blagojevich Pardons

Chicago Defender | Kathy Chaney | Posted 05.25.2011

Afraid their appeals will fall on deaf ears if Gov. Rod Blagojevich is ousted, several relatives of victims tortured by former Chicago police Commande...

Blagojevich's Last Days In Power: What Will He Do?

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and ANDREA ZELINSKI | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — With Gov. Rod Blagojevich entering what could be his final hours in office, some politicians are watching closely to see whether he at...

Blagojevich Issues 22 Pardons, Vows To Stay And Fight

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — Facing federal corruption charges that threaten to end his political career, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made clear to the world what tho...

Blagojevich Pardons 26

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Roughly a month after the advent of a law allowing the wrongfully convicted to circumvent the governor in seeking certificates of innocence, Gov. Rod ...