Final arguments are underway in the high-profile corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...

Thank God we live in Illinois because, we’re already Trump-proof,” Welch told the Sun-Times. “We did a lot of the hard work ...

A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former ...

Co-defendant Mike McClain again filed a motion to have his case severed from former Illinois House Speaker Madigan's Tuesday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has returned to the witness stand for additional cross-examination at the ...

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators ...

To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear ...

As state lawmakers prepare to contend with a $3 billion budget gap, House Speaker Chris Welch warned that Chicago's mayor ...