Sen. Roland Burris, who was appointed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, might have been less than forthcoming when answering questions about conversations he had with representatives of the now-dethroned governor, but he didn’t lie, the Illinois state prosecutor has ruled. Read more.

 Illinois Sen. Roland Burris passionately spoke out Wednesday against claims that he did anything unethical to persuade ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appoint him to President Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat. “If I had done the things I’ve been accused of, I’d be too embarrassed to stand up here in front of you,” he told reporters in Chicago. He also called for the media to stop the “rush to judgment.” Click for more.