Jurors in the marathon trial of ex-speaker Michael Madigan were to return Wednesday to “start fresh,” in their words, after ending deliberations early on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday marks their 11th ...

It's been 10 days since a federal jury began deliberating the fate of Mike Madigan—and by Tuesday afternoon, a verdict had yet to be returned.

I support President Trump in many ways,” state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said, “but I don’t think he understands that this just signals that the corruption in Illinois is just accepted, rather than it ...

When former President Joe Biden pardoned his son weeks before leaving office, despite repeatedly vowing not to, we were ...

Michael Madigan’s jury heard from more than 60 witnesses during 11 weeks of testimony. Now, they’ve deliberated for just shy of 64 hours over another 10 days. Whether their reference Tuesday to having ...

We have reached our limit for today,” the jury said in a note sent to the judge at about 3 p.m. “We would like to leave early ...

A jury is still working toward a decision at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

SummaryDisgraced ex-governor reportedly in consideration for U.S. ambassadorship to Serbia By HANNAH MEISEL & BRIDGETTE FOX ...

President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted on 18 ...

As the jury in the corruption trial of the United States versus Michael Madigan and Michael McClain enters its second week of ...

The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as ...