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Blagojevich Links Student's Murder to Gang Initiation, Claims Cover-Up

3/26/2026

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Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former Illinois governor, claimed the murder may be tied to gang initiation.
Blagojevich also claimed that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Democrats are hiding Jose Medina-Medina.
Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University student, was shot at the Loyola Beach Pier.
Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested and faces first-degree murder charges.
The Illinois Venezuelan Alliance said hostility toward Venezuelans increased after the arrest.

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Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former Illinois governor, claimed the murder may be tied to gang initiation.
Blagojevich also claimed that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Democrats are hiding Jose Medina-Medina.
Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University student, was shot at the Loyola Beach Pier.
Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested and faces first-degree murder charges.
The Illinois Venezuelan Alliance said hostility toward Venezuelans increased after the arrest.