By a vote of 59-0, the Illinois State Senate has voted to remove Rod Blagojevich from the office of Governor. Pat Quinn will now be sworn in in as the 41st Governor of the State of Illinois. more ›

The long, arduous impeachment process has given way to a long, arduous deliberation in the state senate. Sen. Rickey Hendon (Chicago), who has voiced his opposition to the impeachment, requested the separation of the health care charges from the articles of impeachment, a motion that State Supreme Court Justice (and presiding trial judge) Thomas Fitzgerald denied. With that, Justice Fitzgerald left and allowed deliberations to begin. more ›

After all the fuss of the arrest, the press conferences, the hair, the Burris seating, and the recent media blitz, it's come down to this. By the end of the day, we will have a new governor. Even though we've been expecting it for a long time, it's hard to believe it's actually happening. So what exactly is going down today? Here's what we've been told: more ›