Breaking: Blago Impeached!
January 9, 2009
| 11:44 AM
The Illinois House voted this morning to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich by a vote of 114-1. The lone vote against was Rep. Milt Patterson (D-Chicago).
Blagojevich still faces a Senate trial, where a two-thirds vote is required for impeachment. A spokesman for the governor told the Chicago Tribune that the governor will not resign. Blagojevich will hold a 2 p.m. CT news conference today.
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