Roland Burris sounded like a man who had made up his mind when he said last month that he would not seek to retain his Senate seat in 2010. "I was ca...
Chicago Public Radio | Sam Hudzik | Posted 08.13.2009 | Chicago
Illinois U.S. Senator Roland Burris' decision to stay out of the 2010 election has prompted one of his supporters to jump in the race. ...
Politico | MANU RAJU | Posted 07.16.2009 | Chicago
Pressed by reporters about his entanglements with ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) has had a familiar refrain: Let me...
Jeff Norman | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics
The media continues to exaggerate evidence of malfeasance on the part of Roland Burris.
The Hill | Posted 06.07.2009 | Chicago
Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) said he would like to keep his job in the Senate, but will make a formal decision whether to seek reelection in the next f...
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics
One can only hope that quick passage of the UAFA will help people like Karla and Stacy have a fair shot at making a loving committed relationship work for the long term.
Associated Press | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Roland Burris is filling more key staff positions in his Senate office. The Illinois Democrat announced today that he's appointing...
AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 04.23.2009 | Chicago
Illinois is dominated by Democrats, but national Republicans see a chance to take away Sen. Roland Burris' seat because disgraced former Gov. Rod Blag...
Associated Press | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago
Hispanic leaders in Chicago have met with Democrat Roland Burris and say they support him despite outstanding questions about his appointment to the U...
The New Yorker | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics
Roland Burris still occupies temporary office space in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, in a suite far from the floor of the United States Senate, ...
The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 04.11.2009 | Chicago
Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is drawing single digits in a primary with two other candidates, according to a new poll. [...] The poll matched him with ...
Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 04.05.2009 | Chicago
Add U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, D-Chicago, to the list of those pondering a run for the Senate seat now held by Roland Burris. "I am going to consider r...
The Hill | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics
Former Commerce Secretary William Daley is leaning toward running for the Senate seat President Obama once held, sources close to Daley tell The Hill....
AP | Posted 04.05.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An effort to oust Democrat Roland Burris from his appointment as a U.S. senator was voted down Thursday by Illinois lawmaker...
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 ...
The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Monday that if Illinois holds a special election for Sen. Roland Burris's (D) seat, she will be a candidate. In an...
AP | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago
WASHINGTON — Sen. Roland Burris isn't saying whether he'll run for a full term in the Senate next year, but he has laid the groundwork on the In...
Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson and Deanese Williams | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics
Sen. Dick Durbin, who advised Sen. Roland Burris last week to step down from the Senate, acknowledged Sunday that racial considerations were at play i...
Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago
Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, 32, opens his exploratory bid for Senator today hoping his close association with President Obama, generat...
Hermene Hartman | Posted 03.30.2009 | Chicago
The Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune editorials have called for the resignation of Senator Roland Burris. I oppose their position. I should hope fr...
The Huffington Post | Posted 03.30.2009 | Chicago
Former U.S. Commerce Secretary and mayoral brother Bill Daley is considering running for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Roland Burris, Sun...
Associated Press | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO - Some Chicago aldermen say calls for Sen. Roland Burris' resignation are unfair and politically motivated. Members of the City Council's Bla...
Progress Illinois | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago
If the General Assembly or the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee isn't prepared to unseat Sen. Roland Burris, labor lawyer and 5th Congressional District c...
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...
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite the furor surrounding Sen. Roland Burris, experts say Illinois is unlikely to suffer much from having a senator who'...
Huffington Post | Posted 09.10.2009 | Chicago