CHICAGO - An assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Illinois and the lead prosecutor in the federal corruption case of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is stepping down this ...

The lead federal prosecutor in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is stepping down.

Precisely one month from the history-making moment former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, ...

It’s unclear what prompted the departure of Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu. The news comes in the early days of ...

A federal judge on Monday granted a partial retrial on several bribery counts in the case of four former executives and ...

A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case alleging a wide-ranging plot to illegally influence then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Supreme ...

U.S. District Judge Manish Shah left intact the conspiracy conviction and other counts against the four defendants, convicted ...

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. (AP ...

A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case involving former House Speaker Michael ...

Chicago’s top federal prosecutor for public corruption has submitted his resignation effective March 14, a spokesman for the ...

Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz and host Amy Guth unpack the saga of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s career, trial and verdict. Plus: Mayor Johnson begins housecleaning ...

After Madigan’s conviction on bribery and conspiracy charges, Pritzker called last week’s trial result a “vital reminder that we must maintain our vigilance in cleaning up government.” ...