BLAGO PANEL VOTES TO IMPEACH

The special Illinois House panel unanimously votes to remove the governor from office Thursday.

Now goes to full Illinois House for a vote expected Friday. If it passes, the case goes to the state Senate for a trial.

Chicago Tribune: "A House vote in favor of impeachment -- as predicted by Speaker Michael Madigan -- would be the first ever for an Illinois governor..."

Comes after panel drafts a report earlier reccommending impeachment. Read it here. (PDF)