U.S. Sen. Roland Burris might be a lame duck, but the Senate's ethics committee isn't letting him out of its sights. ...
AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris won't face a perjury charge over statements he made to state lawmakers investigating how he got his ...
Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011
The Senate Ethics Committee probe of Sen. Roland Burris is moving to its next phase, seeking information from Burris himself, after having interviewed...
Chicago Sun-Times | DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 05.25.2011
A key figure in the perjury investigation of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris died in an automobile accident Monday, authorities in far west-suburban Kendall C...
The Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011
WE DON'T know where to begin with the latest mess that has ensnared Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.). No, "ensnared" isn't the right word. That would im...
Jeff Norman | Posted 05.25.2011
The media continues to exaggerate evidence of malfeasance on the part of Roland Burris.
AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said Thursday that he did not mislead lawmakers investigating his Senate appointment because they fa...
AP | Rupa Shenoy | Posted 05.25.2011
Chicago (AP)- Aides at U.S. Senator Roland Burris' first fundraiser since being appointed by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wore new blue button...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris is returning to fundraising for the first time since his appointment by now-ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Aides say ...
Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris is planning his first fundraiser since his appointment by the now indicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. A financial...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A group of funeral directors who say they have lost millions of dollars from mismanagement of a pre-need funeral trust fund have f...
Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris says he's rung up $500,000 in legal expenses tied to investigations surrounding his appointment by ...
AP | JIM SUHR | Posted 05.25.2011
GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Flashing his easy smile and wearing a power suit, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris signed autographs and shook hands after helping b...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
U.S. Sen. Roland Burris is embarking on a three-day tour of southern Illinois to discuss the national recession's impact on the region. Burris is sch...
ProPublica | Ben Protess | Posted 05.25.2011
Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) claims he has proof he never made an inconsistent statement about his appointment to the Senate, only he can't show it to yo...
Chicago Sun-Times | DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 05.25.2011
The Downstate perjury probe into Sen. Roland Burris has widened to include a former aide who raised questions about a possible quid pro quo between Bu...
AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011
Illinois is dominated by Democrats, but national Republicans see a chance to take away Sen. Roland Burris' seat because disgraced former Gov. Rod Blag...
Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON--Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is asking the Senate Select Committee on Ethics for permission to open a legal expense fund, I've le...
Chicago Sun-Times | CHRIS FUSCO, DAVE MCKINNEY, TIM NOVAK AND NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 05.25.2011
It was widely known that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's father-in-law, Ald. Richard Mell (33rd), was supporting wealthy businessman Blair Hull in the U...
AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — A county prosecutor exploring the possibility of perjury charges against U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has asked federal officials for FBI t...
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite the furor surrounding Sen. Roland Burris, experts say Illinois is unlikely to suffer much from having a senator who'...
The Hill | J. Taylor Rushing | Posted 05.25.2011
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said Burris should stay where he is. "He came nominated by a governor who was in office, he came with the paperwork, the S...
Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON--Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) meets with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday afternoon. Burris understands that he needs to try t...
James Warren | Posted 05.25.2011
It's time for an A-Rod-like press conference but with some substantive answers and a set of assurances about Burris' political future.
AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — With the impeachment of a governor, Illinois has already had more political fireworks this year than it has seen in decades. Could the...
Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 05.25.2011