Roland Burris testifys at Blagojevich impeachment hearing in Illinoi
Ed Genson, left, lawyer for Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, speaks with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, right, before an impeachment hearing held by the Illinois House of Representatives Special Investigative Committee at the Illinois state capitol in Springfield, IL., on January 8, 2009. The committee voted to send impeachment proceedings for Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) to the full House for consideration. (UPI Photo/Mark Cowan)
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CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich plans to conduct his first nationally broadcast interviews Monday, the day his impeachment trial begins in the state Senate.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich maintained his innocence Friday, but told reporters he would not get a fair hearing at his impeachment trial in the state Senate.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- From the Kafka files: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will swear in the state Senate, whose first order of business is whether to remove him from office.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A panel of Illinois lawmakers called to consider the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich says it's OK for them to air their grievances about him.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- An Illinois state lawmaker says he will not let the attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich hijack impeachment hearings in Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- The Illinois House committee investigating Gov. Rod Blagojevich should question aides to President-elect Barack Obama, the governor's lawyer said Friday.
CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Federal authorities plan to freeze Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund, ending his ability to use that money for his legal bills, sources said.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The attorney for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich criticized a House committee looking into impeachment possibilities, calling it a "witch hunt."
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday decided against hearing a petition to oust Gov. Rod Blagojevich and install Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn in his place.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not resign but will fight federal corruption charges against him, his attorney said Monday.
