Illinois lawmakers just finished a chaotic session with few results. With Madigan sentenced, the real question is whether ...

CHICAGO — Michael J. Madigan stepped onto Illinois’ public stage as a young man in the late 1960s, when he was elected as one of 118 delegates to the state constitutional convention in Springfield.

Michael Vita remembers when the musical “Chicago” opened on Broadway. He remembers because he was there as part of the dance ensemble.

What’s publicly known about federal efforts related to the now former speaker’s political operation stretches back to at least May 2019.

The lack of ethics reforms at the Illinois Statehouse signals to the House minority leader Madigan’s playbook continues.

The so-called “millionaire’s exemption” fuels Springfield’s unholy alliance between legislative leaders and big-money special ...

Keeping hat on After Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin announced that he won't run for re-election in 2026, would-be successors quickly made their intentions known. Three candidates — Lt. Gov.

ICE ACTION: As the Trump administration escalated actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

While lawmakers failed to pass ethics reform legislation this session, Senate President Don Harmon is facing criticism over a measure that would have mitigated a potential multimillion-dollar fine ...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tried to pass legislation that would have wiped clean a potential multimillion-dollar ...

The narratives around Illinois' budget have sharply diverged, with Democrats touting the paydown of debts and credit rating ...