Rod Blagojevich talks to reporters the day he was impeached.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevcich, who was impeached by state legislators earlier this year, was indicted Thursday on federal charges in Chicago. (Read the AP story here.)

The indictment said Blagojevich operated…

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris | AP photo

OK. That’s enough.

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is on his fourth version of the story about pay-to-play allegations surrounding now-former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

We detailed the first three versions in an editorial today. First: No…

You want the truth? Which version?

Listening to U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., try to explain Sunday why he didn’t exactly lie about his contacts with associates of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, we were reminded of the advice that comedian Steve…

Fun and games in the Senate. It would be funny, except it’s not.

Roland Burris

Roland Burris, appointed to the U.S. Senate by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is on his way to D.C. to take office. Well, he’s on his way. Whether he gets seated is being debated. “I…

No, that's not a check Roland Burris is taking from his pocket as Gov. Blagojevich introduces him Tuesday. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

In a way, we don’t blame Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for defying the leadership of his own Democratic Party last…

UPDATE: 2:10 p.m. In a 2 p.m. press conference, Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich names Roland Burris to fill President-elect Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat.

Senate Democrats previously said they will not seat anyone named by the Illinois governor, who was arrested…