It was an historic day in Illinois. Despite its well-earned reputation for corruption, the first impeachment trial of a state constitutional officer began today.
Which didn't phase the impeach-ee today. Governor Rod Blagojevich, the gangster-governor, was enjoying a Manhattan melodrama.
The credits have rolled, now it's Blago scandals reader time:
State Journal-Regsiter: Senators finish first day of impeachment trial
Bloomington Pantagraph: Lt. Gov. Quinn not at Senate trial, keeping tabs via TV
CNN: Blagojevich takes case to TV circuit
Chicago Tribune: Oprah 'amused' by Blagojevich
NBC 5 Chicago: Pols line up for Blago dunk tank
AP: Quotes from first day of Ill. impeachment trial
Buffalo Grove Countryside: Murphy spars with Blago on 'Good Morning America'
Southern Illinoisan: Taxpayers paying for some of governor's media blitz
AP: Ill. taxpayers won't pay for governor's PR firm
ABC 7 Chicago: Chicagoans weigh in on Blago's media blitz
CBS 23 Rockford: Impeachment trial reaction
AP: Who's who in the Blagojevich impeachment saga
Carmi Times: Jones talks to media about impeachment
NPR: Law professor examines Blagojevich case
AP: Blagojevich controversy downplayed in Olympic bid
Chicago Sun-Times: Gov touts his drug program, critic calls it an 'abject failure'
ABC News: Blagojevich's poetry obsession explained
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Feingold wants to prevent governors from filling Senate seats
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