Jurors started deliberating at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey handed the case to the jury shortly after 3 p.m.

Imprisoned former Ald. Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, ...

Since early October, a jury of eight women, four men, and four alternates have heard testimony from almost 60 witnesses.

Good afternoon, Chicago. A packed Thornton Township meeting that started in high spirits devolved into a brawl after residents got up to speak. Chaos erupted during the public comment period last ...

Early in their final pitch to jurors on Wednesday, prosecutors displayed a screenshot from an undercover video: Michael ...

In their final pitch to jurors on Wednesday, prosecutors displayed a screenshot from an undercover video: Michael Madigan, ...

Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...

The five-bedroom, 3,283-square-foot bungalow in Oak Park that onetime Chicago Outfit chief Sam Giancana owned — and the home in whose basement Giancana was slain in a 1975 crime that never has been ...

A lawyer for former House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to continue his final pitch to the jury Monday by attacking ...

Veteran entertainment columnist and former manager Lolit Solis did not hold back her thoughts, expressing concern over Herras’ decision to perform at the bar. In an online video, Solis said she felt ...

Attorneys disputed the admissibility of former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis’ bank records. Prosecutors argued in favor of introducing documentation of a payment made to Solis by his sister ...