A state panel recommended Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich be impeached for abuse of power, hours after his Senate pick told lawmakers he didn't strike any agreement with the scandal-plagued governor to win the plumb position.
The state panel's decision sets the stage for the full House to take action Friday and make Blagojevich the first governor impeached in Illinois history.
If the House votes to impeach, the matter would then go to the state Senate for a trial.
The 21-member committee voted unanimously to recommend impeachment. Many called it "a sad day" for Illinois.
Blagojevich has denied any wrongdoing. Spokesman Lucio …
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