The foreman of the jury that convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on 10 counts says the case involved “government overreach” and that the evidence wasn’t as solid as it seemed.

The foreman of the jury that convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on 10 counts says the case involved “government overreach” and that the evidence wasn’t as solid as it seemed.

Five years after Illinois legalized recreational use of marijuana, the state has announced a record $2 billion of cannabis product was sold in 2024, a 2.5% increase over 2023.

The transit system is partnering with Stateline Mass Transit to take part in a study to develop a new plan for parts of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The City of Beloit says it needs ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks to the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop on Oct. 2, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Share When former Illinois House Speaker Michael J.

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 ...

"Michael Madigan and Michael McClain conspired to conserve Madigan's power and line Madigan's pockets," Schwartz said. She started by breaking down the 117-page 23-count indictment for the jury.

Michael Paul Heeney ... Proud alumnus of the CK Class of 1967, St. Rita H.S. Class of 1971, attended Illinois State University, and received an associate’s degree from Worsham College of ...

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana's Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a ...

10 classics of illustrated children's literature, including The Hobbit and The Iron Man, are explored in Picture This, a new exhibition at the British ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The defense rested its case in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's bribery and corruption trial at the Dirksen Federal Building on Thursday. The jury was sent home early ...