For her, the possibility of running together with a Republican has become a non-starter due to “national level” disagreements and blistering social media attacks from Saratoga Springs Republican ...

Legislation in the Illinois House would empower inspectors general, restrict lobbying by elected leaders, add protections ...

Precisely one month from the history-making moment former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, ...

Imagine Chicago and Illinois without an effective local U.S. attorney’s office over the years. Michael Madigan, we believe, still would be Illinois House speaker. Ed Burke likely would be preening ...

State Rep. Jackie Haas writes about how former Speaker Mike Madigan's legacy still looms over the Legislature.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a unique state budget address. Sure, he included topics conventionally covered in such speeches — like revenue projections and an outline of some spending ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud ...

The economic output of the St. Louis region’s Illinois counties has grown steadily over the years. Metro East now ranks ...

The lead federal prosecutor in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is stepping down.

Federal food bank funding The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers ...

Chicago’s top federal prosecutor for public corruption has submitted his resignation effective March 14, a spokesman for the ...