Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan may be heading for a 7.5-year stint in the federal pen, but his corrupt legend lives on thanks to a folk song by a former staffer.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says his choice to be the state’s next lieutenant governor is an experienced government leader who is up ...

On cross-examination, Marquez, who pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing, acknowledged that there ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate ...

Prosecutors seek over 4 years in prison for ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker for his role in the ComEd bribery scandal.

Federal prosecutors are seeking nearly five years in prison for John Hooker, a ComEd lobbyist convicted in the Madigan-linked bribery case.

The feds asked a judge to give John Hooker, a former ComEd exec, a prison sentence of 56 months following his conviction on ...

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

After former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to prison, The Chicago Tribune issued a plaintive cry for a new day ...

If he wins a third term, Gov. JB Pritzker will become only the second Illinois governor to serve more than two terms.

For a half-century former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was the godfather of Illinois state “poli-tricks”, holding ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...