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

Jurors in the corruption trial of ex-House speaker Michael Madigan remained silent Monday, ending their ninth day of deliberations without asking any questions or reaching a verdict. U.S. District ...

Madigan and McClain, charged with 20-count racketeering bribery and wire fraud indictment, have denied all charges.

President Donald Trump’s pardoning of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich drew angry reactions from some Illinois political leaders ...

Day nine of jury deliberations in the federal corruption trial of former statehouse speaker Michael Madigan is now winding ...

Defense attorneys have taken exception to an added instruction from the court at the corruption trial of former Illinois ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Months after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial, his fate, and that of his co-defendant Mike McClain ...

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and longtime political associate Michael McClain returned Monday for their ninth day of deliberations.

Jurors in the trial of former House speaker Michael Madigan are resuming deliberations Monday, their ninth day of discussions ...

Pritzker to sign gun confiscation bill. A measure that requires law enforcement to confiscate firearms from subjects of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Months after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery ...

After eight days of deliberations, the jury is still out in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker ...