Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some ...

CHICAGO – Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, ...

The lawsuit, announced with fanfare, may be on shaky ground legally, but it carries a message about the Trump ...

Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...

The caseload is piling up and a new administration in Washington means fresh demands for federal prosecutors here in Chicago ...

Federal prosecutors have made it clear they are listening to phone calls. But have the threats of federal investigations and ...

While some are slowly improving, Quad-Cities school districts and others nationwide are still trying to address attendance ...

The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was suing New York state over its policy of limiting cooperation with federal ...

Illinois' Kwame Raoul, who's co-leading the effort among 22 states, says a cap on indirect costs could cost universities ...