Most of them were convicted, some went to prison. But all were caught up in the FBI's decade-long pursuit of Illinois' former ...

ON THE ROAD: Mayor Brandon Johnson was on the campaign trail for Kamala Harris in Las Vegas on Sunday, speaking at three ...

It’s time to welcome the new Chicago Board of Education. After news broke Friday that all seven members of the school board plan to resign, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said the new members will be ...

The United States v. Michael Madigan and Michael McClain is one of the biggest public corruption cases ever brought in ...

Key issue in Madigan’s highly anticipated racketeering trial: did he know ahead of time that private benefits for himself or ...

With the racketeering and bribery trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan scheduled to begin Tuesday, ...

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The man who dominated Illinois politics for decades is accused of running a "criminal enterprise" to amass wealth and power.

Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain are facing 23 counts of racketeering, bribery and official misconduct charges as ...

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will face a federal racketeering conspiracy beginning this week.

A half-century career and status as Illinois’ most powerful politician ended nearly four years ago with a 24-count charge of ...