Roland Burris on Thursday denied any quid pro quo with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his appointment to the U.S. Senate during testimony before a panel weighing whether to impeach Blagojevich. "I ...

Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Illinois, winning the first of three terms as comptroller in 1978.

Roland Burris took his place as Barack Obama's successor in the Senate on Thursday, ending a standoff that embarrassed the president-elect and fellow Democrats who initially resisted the appointment ...

Gov. Pat Quinn called Friday for fellow Democrat Roland Burris to resign from the U.S. Senate and implored Illinois lawmakers to quickly pass a law setting up a special election to fill any vacancy.

Roland Burris isn't hiding after a judge allowed the release of a transcript in which the senator offers to "personally do something" for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund. He reiterated ...

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William H. "Billy" Burris has announced his candidacy for the Division E judgeship in 22nd Judicial District Court, a post being vacated by his father in December. On April 13, Judge William J. Burris ...