Quinn Burris

Burris Surviving Resignation Calls As Governor Backs Off Special Election

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 04.03.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris seems to have weathered the storm. Fellow Democrats are no longer demanding his resignation. The new Illinois ...

Quinn Backs Off Burris Special Election Push

Associated Press | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO - Gov. Pat Quinn says it's time to move on from the flap over embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and focus on the economy. Quinn wants a speci...

Quinn Again Calls For Burris To Resign

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Long | Posted 04.01.2009 | Chicago


Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday re-iterated his call for Roland Burris to resign the U.S. Senate seat that ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed him to, sayi...

Governor Quinn Looking Into State Hiring Of Burris' Son

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn is reviewing how the son of embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris got a state job as a housing-agency lawyer unde...

Quinn: Burris Should Resign Next Week

Politico | ANDY BARR | Posted 03.24.2009 | Chicago


Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) said Saturday that Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) should heed the White House's call and resign next week. "I hope that he s...

Sam Stein

Schakowsky: Hold Election Even If Burris Doesn't Resign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who publicly expressed her interest in replacing Barack Obama in the Senate back when that process wasn't entirely taint...

Governor Quinn Calls On Burris To Resign

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 03.23.2009 | Chicago


Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has called on Senator Roland Burris to resign and for his seat to be filled by a special election. "I think Roland Burris sho...