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 ...

The feds asked a judge to give John Hooker, a former ComEd exec, a prison sentence of 56 months following his conviction on charges including bribery conspiracy and willfully falsifying the utility ...

The Illinois Gaming Board is mum on whether Bally's Casino Chicago will be fined. Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin paid a $3.2 ...

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

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

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.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate ...

Pritzker’s selection, made just days after announcing a third campaign for governor, comes from a close circle of trust in ...

FILE - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

If he wins a third term, Gov. JB Pritzker will become only the second Illinois governor to serve more than two terms.