The Illinois State Senate has voted to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. The vote was 59-0, Blagojevich is the first U.S. governor to removed from office in 21 years. Blagojevich Is Removed From Office by Unanimous Vote Senators Block Ex-Governor From Future Elected Posts in Illinois By: Douglas Belkin and Davis Kesmodel, Wall Street […]
Impeachment
Breaking: Illinois House Votes to Impeach Blagojevich
From Fox News and the AP: Illinois House Impeaches Blagojevich The unprecedented action sets the stage for a Senate trial on whether the governor should be thrown out of office for corruption and abuse of power. Friday, January 09, 2009 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Driven by anger and politics, the Illinois House has voted to impeach […]