Records show Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., recently became an investor in Vendor Assistance Program LLC.

CHICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to be sentenced June 13 for his conviction on public corruption charges. The bribery trial of current Chicago state Sen. Emil Jones III ...

“Michael Madigan is not corrupt ... Madigan sought to ensure ComEd did not get away with ripping off consumers in Illinois. Madigan’s primary purpose was to work hard for his community ...

Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, announced he will retire after his term ends in ...

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the ...

Jones, a South Side Democrat, is the first sitting state legislator to face trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse since ...

Senate President Don Harmon is appealing Illinois election officials’ assertion he accepted $4 million more in political cash ...

His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a ...