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

Lawyers for convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan are arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ...

The former Illinois House speaker's sentencing is set for almost one year after the sentencing of former Ald. Edward M. Burke for a racketeering conviction that involved the same broader FBI ...

This week, Michael Madigan flatly denied accusations ... from Madigan himself for any chance at a full acquittal. Madigan's corruption trial resumes next week with the former speaker in the ...

CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand Tuesday in his own public corruption trial. According to the Chicago Tribune, the ex-speaker’s lead attorney ...

Emil Jones III has remained in office since his September 2022 indictment on three counts including bribery and lying to the ...

Solis first took the stand in the 2023 Burke corruption trial as a defense ... Solis was battle tested in the Burke trial, ...

CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors asked for a criminal case against former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis to be dismissed after his ...

The former 25th Ward alderperson provided key evidence that helped secure the convictions of longtime 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

This being Illinois, the more things change, the more they stay the same. So it was on Monday, when another of our state's selfless public servants showed up in Chicago federal court for the start of ...