The idea of Chicago casting a long shadow over Downstate politics came up again in the race for Belleville mayor between ...

Former Commonwealth Edison insiders accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) are asking a Chicago ...

Organizers need about 328,000 signatures to get on the state ballot and 52,000 for Chicago. A signature-gathering kickoff event is planned for April 30.

His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a ...

The next time Illinois state lawmakers want to restrict corrupting influences, they should look at public sector unions.

Senate President Don Harmon is appealing Illinois election officials’ assertion he accepted $4 million more in political cash ...

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the very poorest in the U.S.

Senate President Don Harmon disagrees with Illinois election officials who said he collected millions of dollars more in ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would make a resentencing possibility for inmates serving lengthy sentences ...

So it was on Monday, when another of our state’s selfless public servants showed up in Chicago federal court for the start of his corruption trial. State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, allegedly ...

The trial, which is expected to be short, will finally shed more light on a federal corruption probe that went public in the ...