Former Illinois lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison following a federal corruption trial in Chicago.  Madigan, the longest serving legislative leader in U.S.

A measure Illinois lawmakers sent to Gov. JB Pritzker would streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders.

Among the more than 2,000 “No Kings” protests planned nationwide Saturday, organizers anticipate that the one in downtown ...

They are trying to strike a careful balance on issues where Republicans have held a political advantage in recent years.

Democrats on Capitol Hill can’t catch a break. Just as Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) physical clash with Trump administration security officials had given them cause to unite on the ...

The 1830s and 1840s were transformative decades in Illinois. On the edge of the frontier, Illinois was experiencing a series ...

Flanked by his two daughters, former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...

As President Donald Trump spars with California’s governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress called other ...

Michael Madigan, once the most powerful figure in Illinois politics, was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal ...

"I am truly sorry for putting the people of the state of Illinois through this. I tried to do my best to serve the people of ...

Michael J. Madigan, who for decades was one of the most influential Democrats in Illinois politics, was convicted of ...