Timothy Mapes served for decades as the chief of staff to then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He is accused of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice for an alleged bid to block the ...

The Illinois House is launching a committee to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons after the Urbana Democrat’s indictment on ...

An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, following her indictment on 10 federal ...

An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, following her indictment on 10 federal ...

Eric Zorn and Kristen McQueary are reconvening the Common Sense Caucus for a series of written conversations about the race for the White House. To Kristen: It's late fall, less... How Illinois ...

The decision by Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) not to seek reelection in 2027 will deny the renegade group of City Council members ...

Imprisoned Chicago R&B superstar R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for an ...

As the long-shot motion for a new trial remains pending, imprisoned Chicago R&B superstar R. Kelly has formally asked ...

The Illinois House is launching a special committee to investigate longtime state Rep. Carol Ammons after the Democrat’s ...

The political lieutenant of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has opposed Mayor Brandon Johnson in a handful of ...

Ald. Marty Quinn announced Wednesday he will retire from the Chicago City Council at the end of his current term, becoming the first Council member to publicly state he will not seek reelection.

Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 28, 2019, for attempting to bribe a state senator. House Speaker ...