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Summary
Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich gestures during a news conference, Chicago, Illinois, 09 January, 2009.

Blagojevich became the first governor in Illinois state history to be impeached just prior to meeting with the press.

The Illinois House impeached Blagojevich by a vote of 114-1.

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