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)
UPI Related News
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., 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.
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.
CHICAGO, June 13 (UPI) -- A Chicago jury Friday acquitted R&B singer R. Kelly on all 14 counts in his child pornography trial.
CHICAGO, April 24 (UPI) -- Lawyer Sam Adam reportedly may have further delayed the trial of U.S. R&B singer R. Kelly by disputing the judge's decision not to let Adam defend Kelly.
CHICAGO , Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Singer R. Kelly was reportedly 20 minutes early for a Chicago court date Thursday morning -- a day after missing a scheduled appearance.
