Rod Blagojevich

Ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich says new lawsuit would open door to run for office

August 2, 2021 | By Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner, WLS-TV

CHICAGO — Former governor and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich on Monday told WLS that Illinois’ General Assembly violated his civil rights in removing him from office and then prohibiting him from any future run for elective office in the state. Blagojevich was impeached and convicted in 2009 and now plans to ask that a federal…