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, ...

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 ...

Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for nearly six years in prison for former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain.

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

Austin left the council in 2023 but had become the second-most senior member of the body by the time of her indictment.

Though Burke is out of prison, he’s still within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons. When that ends, he’s expected to ...

An interview with Pritzker's new running mate who joins the ticket with a range of experience from military to Statehouse.

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

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

The feds’ bid to put the former head of the state’s largest utility behind bars comes a week after they asked for a sentence ...

Two major Chicago Democrats have both shown interest in running for president, stirring questions about whether both should ...