Decades ago, a convicted murderer whose death-penalty sentence was overturned on appeal was returned to County for re-sentencing. As part of that process, the defendant was asked to submit letters ...

Decades ago, a convicted murderer whose death-penalty sentence was overturned on appeal was returned to Champaign County for re-sentencing.

Chicago-based federal Judge John Blakey is staring at the two faces of convicted felon Michael Madigan, the former and longtime speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Which one will he find ...

On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the first day of June, a steady stream of visitors waited their turns to pose with one of the pier’s most popular attractions: a Route 66 sign, perched on a pole 12 feet ...

Chicago-based federal Judge John Blakey is staring at the two faces of convicted felon Michael Madigan, the former and longtime speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Some of those supporting Madigan includes the White Sox owner, Father Michael Pfleger and former Gov. Edgar Jones.

The other shoe is about to drop on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as his sentencing date looms.

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors are asking for a lengthy 12 ½-year prison sentence for former House Speaker Michael Madigan, ...

Once an agent investigating Mexican drug cartels, new Chicago FBI head Douglas DePodesta is focused on fentanyl ...

The 83-year-old longtime politician was convicted in February of conspiring to accept bribes from ComEd over the course of a decade.

Nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his quiet and effective way of whacking opponents, he faces a June 13 sentencing hearing before U.S. Judge John Blakey for his February conviction on corruption ...