SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The Illinois House voted 113-0 Monday to open impeachment proceedings against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who faces federal corruption charges.
The vote came on the same day as Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said he would appoint a special committee to begin an impeachment investigation against the governor, a Democrat in his second term. Blagojevich was arrested last week on federal charges stemming from an alleged effort to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.