Ronald Burris

Burris Stands By Earlier Criticism Of Blagojevich

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick for the U.S. Senate said Wednesday that he stands behind his earlier criticism of the Illinois g...

Angry Democrats On Blagojevich Appointment: It's Not About Race

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago


WASHINGTON — Rep. Bobby Rush says he doesn't think any U.S. senator would be caught turning a black man away from serving alongside them. He th...

Blagojevich Vaults Roland Burris Back Into Spotlight

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris was once a popular figure in every part of Illinois. But that was years ago. Burris, 71, hasn't won an electi...

Blagojevich Senate Appointment May Hasten His Impeachment (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago


Gov. Rod Blagojevich's defiant appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate could wind up hastening his own impeachment, a member of the House impe...

ROLAND BURRIS: Who Is Blagojevich's Pick For Illinois Senator? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago


Disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to fill President-elect Obama's vacant Sen...