A former lawmaker and deputy governor, Christian Mitchell now oversees civic engagement at the University of Chicago. Current ...

Pritzker's pick for lt. gov., Christian Mitchell, oversaw clean energy and infrastructure projects for 4 years under Pritzker ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says his choice to be the state’s next lieutenant governor is an experienced government leader who is up ...

On cross-examination, Marquez, who pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing, acknowledged that there ...

Pritzker’s selection, made just days after announcing a third campaign for governor, comes from a close circle of trust in ...

Federal prosecutors are seeking nearly five years in prison for John Hooker, a ComEd lobbyist convicted in the Madigan-linked bribery case.

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

Good morning, Chicago. The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that has dragged into today, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House ...

If he wins a third term, Gov. JB Pritzker will become only the second Illinois governor to serve more than two terms.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House ...