I think everyone should remember George Ryan for the good things he’s done in his life,” former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin told The Chicago Tribune. “Everyone makes mistakes.” Yes, ...

Charges have officially been dropped against former Alderman Danny Solis, court documents showed. It is all part of a deal he ...

Cliff Questel joins the limited ranks of visual reporters in the city's courts — but the ship has long been sinking.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is the second major Democrat to throw her hat into what's expected to be a crowded ring to replace ...

The governor calls on Democrats to step up their game in opposing the Trump administration. And Mayor Brandon Johnson visits ...

George Ryan's corruption case overshadowed a nationally historic move to halt the state’s death penalty and empty its Death ...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder waived attorney-client privilege and requested the court to unseal the transcript of his ...

Illinois has seen a flurry of corruption cases and convictions in recent years involving people who had served in the state legislature. But despite those high profile scandals, lawmakers seem to be ...

A federal judge on Thursday postponed the retrial of of ex-AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza on bribery counts related to ...

Good morning, Chicago. The Illinois Gaming Board issued a stop work order yesterday at the planned Bally’s Chicago casino site in River West after it was discovered that the construction project was ...

Federal prosecutors are alleging that former House Speaker Michael Madigan lied repeatedly on the witness stand during his ...

The retrial of Paul La Schiazza had been scheduled to begin in June after jurors in the first trial deadlocked last fall.