Patti Blagojevich greeted by daughters, ex-governor at Chicago airport upon return from jungle

CHICAGO — Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Friday that making new friends during her time on NBC’s reality show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” helped her get over those she’s lost since her husband’s arrest on federal corruption charges.

Patti Blagojevich calls time in jungle a ‘welcome break,’ says she lost 12 pounds on show

CHICAGO — Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich says her time on NBC’s reality show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” was a “life altering experience.”

Patti Blagojevich disappointed that some of husband’s friends voted to impeach him

CHICAGO — The wife of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says she is disappointed that people she and her husband thought were friends didn’t support him during his arrest and impeachment.

Wife of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich portrayed as plucky, well-liked mom on reality TV show

CHICAGO — Once she was the first lady of Illinois. Now Patti Blagojevich is gagging down bugs and crawling through tropical slime in a race to be named Queen of the Jungle on a reality TV show.