'I'm Closer To God': Rod Blagojevich Flies Out Of Denver After Sentence Is Commuted
Speaking to reporters at Denver International Airport, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he had no idea President Trump planned to commute him Tuesday.
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Speaking to reporters at Denver International Airport, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he had no idea President Trump planned to commute him Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has signed commutation papers freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich from federal prison in Colorado.
President Donald Trump has sent his clearest signal yet that he may be about to sign commutation papers freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich from federal prison in Colorado.
Illinois' imprisoned ex-governor, Rod Blagojevich, has filed paperwork asking President Donald Trump to commute his 14-year prison term for corruption.
Trump, in his remarks Thursday, spoke extensively about Blagojevich's prosecution and lamented the length of the sentence he received.
A federal judge who was ordered to resentence Rod Blagojevich has decided to keep the former Illinois governor's original 14-year term on corruption counts.
A federal judge will decide Tuesday whether to cut ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's 14-year prison sentence on more than a dozen convictions upheld by an appellate court.
Attorneys are scheduled to address issues surrounding the resentencing of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, including whether he will attend the hearing in Chicago in person.
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to serve his entire 14-year prison term in Colorado when he returns to court for re-sentencing next month.
A full appellate court in Chicago will not rehear the appeal of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption convictions.
A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned some of the most sensational convictions that sent former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich off to a lengthy stint in prison, ruling prosecutors did not prove the Democrat broke the law as he appeared to try to auction off an appointment to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is spending his time in federal prison teaching Civil War history and learning to play the guitar, while his attorneys work on an appeal, his wife said on Friday, the one-year anniversary of the beginning of his 14-year term for corruption.
Authorities at the Englewood Federal Correctional Facility are offering a $2,000 reward to find two inmates who escaped Friday.
An MIT researcher facing federal charges of traveling to Colorado to have sex with children has died in prison of an apparent suicide.
There's still no sign Sunday morning of two inmates who escaped from a federal prison in Jefferson County.
Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich entered a federal prison in Colorado on Thursday to begin a 14-year sentence for corruption.
Convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich stepped off a plane in Colorado on Thursday and headed to a federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence for corruption, the latest chapter in the downfall of a charismatic politician that seemed more like a bizarre reality TV show than a legal battle.
Rod Blagojevich is due to report to a prison in Colorado on Thursday to begin serving a 14-year sentence.
Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will have one extra month of freedom before he starts a 14-year prison sentence for a series of corruption charges, a federal judge said Tuesday.
Eagle Trace Golf Club is set to close Oct. 3, but neighbors are working on a long-term plan they hope can keep the property green.
Tropical moisture will bring rounds of rain to Colorado beginning Monday, with the greatest flooding concern starting in southwest Colorado before shifting east.
Boulder deputies arrested a former deputy after he allegedly made a distress call to emergency dispatch and is believed to have shot at police cars outside the Broomfield police building and also at the Boulder County Sheriff's headquarters.
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Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Eagle Trace Golf Club is set to close Oct. 3, but neighbors are working on a long-term plan they hope can keep the property green.
Tropical moisture will bring rounds of rain to Colorado beginning Monday, with the greatest flooding concern starting in southwest Colorado before shifting east.
Boulder deputies arrested a former deputy after he allegedly made a distress call to emergency dispatch and is believed to have shot at police cars outside the Broomfield police building and also at the Boulder County Sheriff's headquarters.
The tug of war over energy production between several states and the federal government continued last week when the Department of Energy renewed an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal-fired power plant operating.
A car being driven by a person who was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance in the Denver metro area crashed into an apartment building.
A car being driven by a person who was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance in the Denver metro area crashed into an apartment building.
Boulder deputies arrested a former deputy after he allegedly made a distress call to emergency dispatch and is believed to have shot at police cars outside the Broomfield police building and also at the Boulder County Sheriff's headquarters.
Neonatologist Dr. Jennifer Zank from HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's spoke about the care that is provided to babies in NICUs.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office held a news conference on Monday morning to discuss the arrest of Tyler Boyd Reilly. He is accused of shooting at and damaging police cars in Broomfield and firing at the headquarters of the sheriff's office.
Eagle Trace Golf Club is set to close Oct. 3, but neighbors are working on a long-term plan they hope can keep the property green.
Bob Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the Hawks' lone title.
CU coach Deion Sanders says he removed three players from the Buffaloes roster after what he called conduct that was detrimental to the team.
Hours before Sunday's Broncos game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Denver, Broncos edge rusher Que Robinson "just woke up feeling good."
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Kennedy also weighed in on a new ad campaign extolling the president, saying no official "should spend public money on private ads for themselves."
Pope Leo XIV has criticized the legalization of medically assisted death as "false compassion" during his visit to Lourdes, France.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said that it's "entirely possible" his party wins control of the Senate in the midterm elections, while leaving the door open on his own political future.
Two of Hollywood's biggest hits this year – "Obsession" and "Backrooms," horror films with tiny budgets directed by YouTube creators – have studios searching for other social media-savvy talent, making YouTube a valuable new kind of film school.
Kennedy also weighed in on a new ad campaign extolling the president, saying no official "should spend public money on private ads for themselves."
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said that it's "entirely possible" his party wins control of the Senate in the midterm elections, while leaving the door open on his own political future.
The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
A drug that can be bought at gas stations across the country is making national headlines after the deaths of two college students. One of them was a teenager from Colorado.
As one of Aurora's fastest-growing areas continues to expand, residents of The Aurora Highlands and nearby rural communities will soon have a new option for emergency and medical care closer to home.
The FDA has warned a major compounding pharmacy that it violated federal law by making copies of blockbuster weight-loss drugs in "inordinate amounts."
New research highlights common themes shared by people who found reasons to keep living through dark times.
Denver health officials are reminding the community that mosquitoes remain active after confirming the city's first case of West Nile virus this year.
Two of Hollywood's biggest hits this year – "Obsession" and "Backrooms," horror films with tiny budgets directed by YouTube creators – have studios searching for other social media-savvy talent, making YouTube a valuable new kind of film school.
Workers in physically demanding jobs should be able to collect full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60, a Michigan lawmaker says.
Investors are increasingly nervous about rising inflation, which could require the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates.
The FDA has warned a major compounding pharmacy that it violated federal law by making copies of blockbuster weight-loss drugs in "inordinate amounts."
Denver-based Floyd's 99 Barbershop is celebrating 25 years in business after opening its first shop on Broadway.
Allison Harmon entered the Jefferson County coroner's race in May with enthusiasm, promoting her experience as a nurse and her knowledge of the work performed by a coroner's office.
Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
A series of internal emails and text messages obtained by CBS Colorado appears to show the Denver city attorney pushing to get her former law firm hired for legal work involving Denver International Airport — even after the airport's insurance company initially rejected the firm.
A Denver man is the latest consumer to raise concerns about the technology being used to pay for and enforce parking downtown.
Evergreen High has two new members of its community -- two dogs whose presence has become part of the daily rhythm of the school, offering students and staff something they desperately needed after a shooting shattered their sense of safety.