(above) Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, named David Ellis, right, as the special prosecutor to handle the Senate impeachment trial of Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Ellis has been Madigan’s legal counsel since 2006.

(below) Rep. Milt Patterson (D-Chicago) cast the only vote against impeachment. Patterson said after the roll call that he didn’t feel it was his job to vote to impeach the governor.