Illinois Governor Blagojevich Impeachment
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich passes the gavel to new Senate President John Cullerton, right, after presiding over seating the members of the Illinois Senate for the 96th General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, on January 14, 2009. Blagojevich is the first Illinois governor to be impeached. (UPI Photo/Mark Cowan)
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will speak to state senators determining whether he should be removed from office, state Senate President John Cullerton said.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The impeachment trial of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will go on in Springfield even if his attorneys boycott the proceedings, a key state legislator says.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- From the Kafka files: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will swear in the state Senate, whose first order of business is whether to remove him from office.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Illinois state Sen. John Cullerton says the cash-strapped state education fund would get a shot in the arm with Internet sales of lottery tickets.
