Former Commonwealth Edison insiders accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) are asking a Chicago ...

CHICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors ...

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a ...

The next time Illinois state lawmakers want to restrict corrupting influences, they should look at public sector unions.

Senate President Don Harmon is appealing Illinois election officials’ assertion he accepted $4 million more in political cash ...

The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the very poorest in the U.S. The ALEC-Laffer competitiveness index released ...

CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors asked for a criminal case against former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis to be dismissed after his ...

An Illinois House bill would prevent public utilities from making campaign contributions to political candidates if it ...

The trial, which is expected to be short, will finally shed more light on a federal corruption probe that went public in the ...

This being Illinois, the more things change, the more they stay the same. So it was on Monday, when another of our state's selfless public servants showed up in Chicago federal court for the start of ...