August 8, 2019 4:25 pm Could Blagojevich's Sentence be Commuted? The president is hinting that he could commute the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, but why? NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern tackles that question. Local 2:16 Chicago City Council weighing a change to speed limits on city streets 2:18 Illinois lawmakers debate possible removal of state's grocery tax 2:03 Colleagues criticize Chicago alderman for speaking near charred American flag 2:27 Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez faces possible censure after appearing at rally with burnt American flag 3:23 As ballot counting continues, recount looms as possibility in State's Attorney's race