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, ...

The 42 men each seek $5 million to account for psychological trauma at the hands of Maj. Michael Stockin, a doctor convicted of abuse under the guise of care.

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 ...

Belfast councillors have agreed to allow surveys on three “long streets” in north Belfast where city hall officials deemed there might be “adverse effects”.

Republicans in Illinois have criticized the Democratic-led General Assembly for focusing on what they consider "bad bills" ...

The search for Chicago’s 42nd U.S. attorney comes at a significant moment in history for an office long extolled as a model ...

Who’s paying?: Areas like the Near West Side, Logan Square and Bronzeville have been particularly hard hit by rising taxes, ...

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 ...

The values are going down downtown. Residential is going to take on a greater share of the tax bill,” an expert says, which ...

The name James Snyder, a former mayor of Portage, Ind., doesn't mean much to Illinoisans. But it should. It's reverberating throughout the Land of Lincoln. Snyder was convicted of bribery in ...