Illinois' former House speaker is due in prison in about two months, but he's asked a judge to let him remain free while he ...

A federal judge on Friday denied bond for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges, a ...

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Friday denied former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s legal arguments that he should remain ...

A federal judge on Friday denied former Speaker Michael Madigan's legal arguments that he should remain out of prison while ...

Michael Madigan (D), whose formidable tenure as Speaker of the Illinois House ended amid a federal corruption investigation, ...

Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13 for his bribery conviction, a federal judge ruled.

Legal experts had predicted the judge would deny Madigan's request. However, the former Illinois House Speaker can make the ...

Texas Republicans currently hold 66% of that state’s 35 congressional seats. The remap could allow Texas Republicans to pick ...

The “Velvet Hammer” stood before his sentencing judge in June and gave a statement worthy of his reputation: Deliberate, calm ...

Logistics of moving primary dates, diluting Democratic districts way harder than political theater now playing out.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a visit to the Chicago area on Friday to criticize Illinois politicians, ...

The first time the Dave Matthews Band swung through Chicago area in 2004, the group left a sold-out crowd shrieking with joy.