For more than two years, McClain and his co-defendants have been awaiting sentencing, delayed by concerns of possible impact ...

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, ...

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

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

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 ...