The feds asked a judge to give John Hooker, a former ComEd exec, a prison sentence of 56 months following his conviction on ...

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

After former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to prison, The Chicago Tribune issued a plaintive cry for a new day ...

On cross-examination, Marquez, who pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing, acknowledged that there ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says his choice to be the state’s next lieutenant governor is an experienced government leader who is up ...

Federal prosecutors are seeking nearly five years in prison for John Hooker, a ComEd lobbyist convicted in the Madigan-linked bribery case.

“Instead of cutting funding that would limit learning and prove harmful to Illinois communities, we’re fighting for ...

Pritzker's pick for lt. gov., Christian Mitchell, oversaw clean energy and infrastructure projects for 4 years under Pritzker ...

A former lawmaker and deputy governor, Christian Mitchell now oversees civic engagement at the University of Chicago. Current ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House ...

The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison on federal corruption charges. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced Friday by ...

Good morning, Chicago. The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that has dragged into today, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s ...