After former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to prison, The Chicago Tribune issued a plaintive cry for a new day ...

For a half-century former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was the godfather of Illinois state “poli-tricks”, holding ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after the first day of his corruption trial on Oct. 22, 2024.

Demographic shifts mean that Chicago’s increasingly diverse young workforce is financing the retirements of older generations ...

If he wins a third term, Gov. JB Pritzker will become only the second Illinois governor to serve more than two terms.

The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison on federal corruption charges. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced Friday by ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

A new view is coming to the former John Hancock Center’s old Signature Room space. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter ...

Gov. George Ryan wanted lawmakers to suspend the state's gas tax, citing increased prices at the pump. House Speaker Michael ...