McClain was the marquee defendant in the 2023 “ComEd Four” trial, which ended in bribery convictions for former lobbyists and ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

- Gov. JB Pritzker provided sharp criticism of State Farm after the Illinois-based insurer announced a big rate increase for ...

Pritzker told reporters in the days after he launched his campaign he was looking for a running mate who shared the same ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced July 1 that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign ...

Prosecutors this week asked a federal judge to hand Anne Pramaggiore a 70-month prison sentence along with a fine of $1.75 ...

Less than 10 months after he entered a federal prison following his conviction on corruption charges, former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has been released. News accounts acknowledged the early release, ...

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

Prosecutors seek over 4 years in prison for ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker for his role in the ComEd bribery scandal.

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan may be heading for a 7.5-year stint in the federal pen, but his corrupt legend lives on thanks to a folk song by a former staffer.

Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...