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newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 1/9/2009

House votes to impeach Blagojevich

— newsblogs.chicagotribune.com — SPRINGFIELD---In a historic vote, the Illinois House has impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich, directing the Senate to put the state’s 40th chief executive on trial with the goal of removing him from office. The vote by the House was 114-1 and marks the ... (more) House votes to impeach Blagojevich

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news.yahoo.com - 1/9/2009

Illinois House on verge of impeaching Blagojevich (AP)

— news.yahoo.com — AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich faces almost certain impeachment by the Illinois House, a historic step that would trigger a trial to determine whether the Democratic governor should be tossed out of office. (more) Illinois House on verge of impeaching Blagojevich (AP)

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cbs2chicago.com - 1/9/2009

ILLINOIS HOUSE IMPEACHES BLAGOJEVICH

— cbs2chicago.com — In a dramatic display of anger and solidarity over a political scandal that has made Illinois a national laughingstock, lawmakers on Friday voted 114-1  to impeach disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (more) ILLINOIS HOUSE IMPEACHES BLAGOJEVICH

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Illinois House Votes to Impeach Blago
Weekly Standard Blog — The vote was 114-1, with a Democrat from Chicago offering the only pro-Blago vote. Blagojevich's spokesperson maintains that the governor will not resign, reportedly adding, "Nothing is over until we say it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!?" The actions of the House--approving an article of impeachment maintaining Blagojevich had committed abuses of power--represents the equivalent of an indictment. The impeachment resolution covering Blagojevich's actions "show a public servant who has betrayed his ...

BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: What Happens Now? (WATCH VOTE)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Friday. Rep. Milton Patterson (D-Chicago) was the lone vote against impeachment. Rep. Elga Jefferies (D-Chicago) voted "Present." Watch the vote: Watch impeachment panel chair Rep. Barbara Flynn Curry's closing statement (via Progress Illinois): What happens now? From the Tribune: Next week, when the Senate convenes, it will begin the process ...

BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: What Happens Now? (WATCH VOTE)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Friday. Rep. Milton Patterson (D-Chicago) was the lone vote against impeachment. Rep. Elga Jefferies (D-Chicago) voted "Present." Watch the vote: Watch impeachment panel chair Rep. Barbara Flynn Curry's closing statement (via Progress Illinois): What happens now? From the Tribune: Next week, when the Senate convenes, it will begin the process ...

Illinois House Impeaches Blagojevich
Shakesville — ... Next week, when the Senate convenes, it will begin the process of setting up a trial of the governor in which each of the 59 state senators act as judge and jurors. (Link) ...

The Inevitable Happens; Blagojevich Impeached
California Conservative — ... Anyone paying attention to the Blagojevich Pay-For-Play scandal has known for some time that Gov. Blagojevich would be impeached. That inevitability happened this morning: ...