nytimes.com - 1/9/2009
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The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out for abuse of power, including allegations that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 1/9/2009
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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 ...
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House votes to impeach Blagojevich
chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/9/2009
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chicagobreakingnews.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.
(more)
House impeaches Blagojevich
cbs2chicago.com - 1/9/2009
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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.
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ILLINOIS HOUSE IMPEACHES BLAGOJEVICH
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The vote in the Illinois house: 114-1.
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Item. Rod Blagojevich impeached by nearly unanimous vote in Illinois House. Impeachment trial to be held by Illinois Senate next week. ...
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