SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., Sunday denied having inappropriate contact with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who appointed Burris to the Senate.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., was asked for up to $10,000 in campaign cash by the brother of impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, records show.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Roland Burris says those who opposed him filling Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat changed their minds when they examined his background.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Leading Senate Democrats Monday said Roland Burris, a former attorney general from Illinois, is to be certified as the state's newest U.S. senator.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment to the U.S. Senate demanded Sunday that he be seated before Inauguration Day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama signaled Wednesday the Senate will seat former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as the junior senator from Illinois.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Sunday his opposition to Roland Burris being named to President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat has nothing to do with race.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama restated his support of the Senate Democrats' plan not to seat his successor, even though Roland Burris is a "fine public servant."
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday he agrees the U.S. Senate shouldn't seat the ex-Illinois attorney general Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked to replace him.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris was tapped by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill President-elect Barack Obama's open Senate seat.
