Ten days after his arrest, Blago pardons 22

I can't keep up with the ironies in Illinois. On December 9, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested for participating in what federal authorities call "a corruption crime spree."

On December 19, the Chicago Democrat announced some pardons.

AP has more:

His office says he issued 22 pardons Friday, the same day Blagojevich vowed to fight the federal corruption charges he faces.

Aides wouldn't provide any information about why he granted the pardons or what crimes the people were accused of committing.

One person on the list shares the name of a man who was cleared by DNA evidence after serving three years for rape.

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