Blagojevich Impeached

Erasing Blagojevich: Disgraced Ex-Governor's Name Stricken From Signs, Roads, Web Site (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.02.2009 | Chicago


Illinois workers moved as quickly as possible to erase Rod Blagojevich from view Thursday. Just minutes after the Senate voted unanimously to convict ...

Teen Who Got Photo With Blagojevich: 'He Doesn't Seem Like A Total Douche'

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco, Dave McKinney And Annie Sweeney | Posted 03.02.2009 | Chicago


One teen posed for a photo with Blagojevich to capture the history. "He doesn't seem like a total douche,'' the teen remarked after the former govern...

BLAGO REMOVED: Senate Unanimously Convicts Blagojevich, Bans Him From Public Office, Pat Quinn Sworn In As Governor (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 03.01.2009 | Chicago


SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES Addressing the media outside his Chicago home following his historic impeachment conviction, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said...

Blagojevich Back In Chicago After Pleading Case At Trial

AP | Posted 03.01.2009 | Chicago


Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has arrived home in Chicago after pleading his case before senators in Springfield who are deciding whether to remove hi...

Blagojevich To Fly Home On State Plane Before He's Removed From Office

Chicago Tribune | Posted 03.01.2009 | Chicago


Blagojevich will leave the Senate and the statehouse immediately after his closing argument to return home on a state aircraft, to avoid any "plane is...

Senate Votes To Remove Blagojevich From Office, 59-0

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 03.01.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a go...

House Impeaches Blagojevich Again, Gov's Sister-In-Law Lone 'No' Vote

AP | Posted 02.14.2009 | Chicago


The new Illinois House has voted 117-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich with his sister-in-law as the lone "no" vote. Rep. Deborah Mell voted Wednesda...

236.com: Blagojevich Impeached By Cancer-Loving House For Healing Sick, Helping Poor

236.com | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics


Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a press conference this afternoon to respond to the Illinois House of Representatives' near-unanimous vote to impea...

Blago on One of His Favorite Presidents: Richard Nixon

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago


Carol Felsenthal

It's fitting that Rod Blagojevich was impeached on what would have been the 96th birthday of Richard Nixon, one of his favorite presidents.

Blagojevich Responds To Impeachment: No Surprise (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago


Gov. Rod Blagojevich called the Illinois House's decision to impeach him a "foregone conclusion" and blamed it on lawmakers' years-long battle against...

BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: What Happens Now? (WATCH VOTE)

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago


In an unprecedented action, the Illinois House voted 114-0 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich Friday. Rep. Milton Patterson (D-Chicago) was the lone vote...

BLAGOJEVICH IMPEACHED: House Votes Against Governor 114-1

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned state government into a "freak show,"...

Blagojevich Could Be Impeached Next Week

AP | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House could vote as early as next week on whether to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Illinois House has bump...